διασταύρωση
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learnedly, from διασταυρώνω (diastavróno, “to cross”) + -σις (-sis) (with shortening of the suffix to modern -ση (-si)), formed as a calque of French croisement.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]διασταύρωση • (diastávrosi) f (plural διασταυρώσεις)
- (biology) hybridisation, crossbreeding (the act/process)
- (biology) hybrid, cross, crossbreed (the product)
- crossing (intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross)
- cross-checking (verify by using alternative sources)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | διασταύρωση (diastávrosi) | διασταυρώσεις (diastavróseis) |
| genitive | διασταύρωσης (diastávrosis) | διασταυρώσεων (diastavróseon) |
| accusative | διασταύρωση (diastávrosi) | διασταυρώσεις (diastavróseis) |
| vocative | διασταύρωση (diastávrosi) | διασταυρώσεις (diastavróseis) |
Older or formal genitive singular: διασταυρώσεως (diastavróseos)
Synonyms
[edit]- (biology): υβρίδιο n (yvrídio, “hybrid”)
References
[edit]- ^ διασταύρωση, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
[edit]
Διασταύρωση (βιολογία) on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
