σύνθεση

Greek

Alternative forms

• σύθεσις (sýthesis) — rare

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek σύνθεσις (súnthesis); the maintenance of /n/ before /θ/ (except colloquially) is due to learned influence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsinθesi/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈsiθesi/

Noun

σύνθεση • (sýnthesi) f (plural συνθέσεις)

1. composition (the formation of the complex by combination of simpler)
2. (chemistry) synthesis (especially by condensation)
3. (music) composition, musical work
4. (linguistics) compounding (the formation of long word by combination of shorter ones)

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	σύνθεση (sýnthesi)	συνθέσεις (synthéseis)
genitive	σύνθεσης (sýnthesis)	συνθέσεων (synthéseon)
accusative	σύνθεση (sýnthesi)	συνθέσεις (synthéseis)
vocative	σύνθεση (sýnthesi)	συνθέσεις (synthéseis)

Older or formal genitive singular: συνθέσεως (synthéseos)

Related terms

• σύνθετος (sýnthetos, “composite”, adjective)
• συνθέτης m (synthétis, “composer of music”)