στήριξη
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learnedly from στηρί(ζω) (stirí(zo)) + -ξη (-xi).[1] Compare Ancient Greek στήριξις (stḗrixis, “determination of a disorder to a particular part”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]στήριξη • (stírixi) f
- supporting, support (the act of keeping something/someone from falling)
- (figuratively) support (help, backing)
- Synonym: υποστήριξη f (ypostírixi)
- (figuratively) support (evidence)
- (figuratively) basing, resting [with σε (se, + accusative) ‘on something’]
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | στήριξη (stírixi) | στηρίξεις (stiríxeis) |
| genitive | στήριξης (stírixis) | στηρίξεων (stiríxeon) |
| accusative | στήριξη (stírixi) | στηρίξεις (stiríxeis) |
| vocative | στήριξη (stírixi) | στηρίξεις (stiríxeis) |
Older or formal genitive singular: στηρίξεως (stiríxeos)
Related terms
[edit]- see: στηρίζω f (stirízo)
References
[edit]- ^ στήριξη, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language