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συνήθεια

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From συνήθης (sunḗthēs) +‎ -ια (-ia).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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σῠνήθειᾰ (sunḗtheiaf (genitive σῠνηθίᾱς); first declension

  1. habitual intercourse, acquaintance, intimacy
  2. habit, custom
    • 380 BCE, Plato, The Republic 620a:
      κατὰ συνήθειαν γὰρ τοῦ προτέρου βίου
      katà sunḗtheian gàr toû protérou bíou
      according to the habits of the former lives

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Greek: συνήθεια (synítheia) (learned)

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek συνήθεια (sunḗtheia).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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συνήθεια (synítheiaf (plural συνήθειες)

  1. habit (habitual action)
    Synonym: έξη (éxi)

Declension

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Declension of συνήθεια
singular plural
nominative συνήθεια (synítheia) συνήθειες (synítheies)
genitive συνήθειας (synítheias) συνηθειών (synitheión)
accusative συνήθεια (synítheia) συνήθειες (synítheies)
vocative συνήθεια (synítheia) συνήθειες (synítheies)

Further reading

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