ενίσχυση

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἐνίσχυσις (enískhusis).[1] By surface analysis, ενισχύ(ω) (enischý(o)) +‎ -ση (-si).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eˈni.sçi.si/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧νί‧σχυ‧ση

Noun

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ενίσχυση • (eníschysi) f

  1. strengthening
  2. reinforcement (the act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced)
  3. amplification
  4. boost, boosting, enhancement (something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness)
  5. (behavioural psychology) reinforcement
  6. (usually in the plural, chiefly military) reinforcements

Declension

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singular plural
nominative ενίσχυση (eníschysi) ενισχύσεις (enischýseis)
genitive ενίσχυσης (eníschysis) ενισχύσεων (enischýseon)
accusative ενίσχυση (eníschysi) ενισχύσεις (enischýseis)
vocative ενίσχυση (eníschysi) ενισχύσεις (enischýseis)

Older or formal genitive singular: ενισχύσεως (enischýseos)

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References

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  1. ^ ενίσχυση, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

Further reading

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