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οφθαλμαπάτη

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learnedly from οφθαλμ- (ofthalm-) +‎ απάτη (apáti), a calque of English optical illusion.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /o.fθal.maˈpa.ti/
  • Hyphenation: ο‧φθαλ‧μα‧πά‧τη

Noun

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οφθαλμαπάτη (ofthalmapátif (plural οφθαλμαπάτες)

  1. optical illusion, mirage

Declension

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Declension of οφθαλμαπάτη
singular plural
nominative οφθαλμαπάτη (ofthalmapáti) οφθαλμαπάτες (ofthalmapátes)
genitive οφθαλμαπάτης (ofthalmapátis) -
accusative οφθαλμαπάτη (ofthalmapáti) οφθαλμαπάτες (ofthalmapátes)
vocative οφθαλμαπάτη (ofthalmapáti) οφθαλμαπάτες (ofthalmapátes)
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References

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