συνέχεια

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek συνέχεια (sunékheia), from συνεχής (sunekhḗs) +‎ -εια (-eia).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /siˈneçia/
  • Hyphenation: συ‧νέ‧χει‧α

Adverb

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συνέχεια (synécheia)

  1. continuously, nonstop (without pause)
    Σηκώθηκε και μιλούσε τρεις ώρες συνέχεια.
    Sikóthike kai miloúse treis óres synécheia.
    He got up and spoke nonstop for three hours.
  2. continuously, consecutively (without break)
    Τα δωμάτιά τους είναι συνέχεια το ένα στο άλλο.
    Ta domátiá tous eínai synécheia to éna sto állo.
    Their rooms are consecutively next to one another.

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Noun

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συνέχεια (synécheiaf (plural συνέχειες)

  1. continuation, continuity, continuance (the quality of being continuous without interruption)
    η αδιάσπαστη συνέχεια της ελληνικής γλώσσας
    i adiáspasti synécheia tis ellinikís glóssas
    the unbroken continuity of the Greek language
  2. continuation, rest (that which extends, increases, supplements, or carries on)
    Ποτέ δε μάθαμε τη συνέχεια της ιστορίας.
    Poté de máthame ti synécheia tis istorías.
    We never found out the rest of the story.
    Η υπόθεση έχει τραγική συνέχεια.
    I ypóthesi échei tragikí synécheia.
    The case has a tragic continuation.
  3. (in the plural following σε (se)) bits and pieces, little by little, bit by bit (information or parts presented gradually but still making up a cohesive whole)
    Έμαθα την ιστορία σε συνέχειες, διότι διέκοπταν συνεχώς.
    Ématha tin istoría se synécheies, dióti diékoptan synechós.
    I learnt the story in bits and pieces because they were constantly interrupting.
    Το πρόγραμμα μεταδόθηκε σε συνέχειες.
    To prógramma metadóthike se synécheies.
    The programme was broadcast bit by bit.
  4. (typography) hyphen (The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term)
  5. (medicine) symphysis (cartilaginous material that adjoins and facilitates the junction of bones)
    ενδομητρική συνέχειαendomitrikí synécheiapubic symphysis

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  • (antonym(s) of continuation, continuity): ασυνέχεια f (asynécheia, discontinuity)
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