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φορά

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See also: φόρα

Ancient Greek

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Etymology 1

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From φέρω (phérō, to bring, bear, carry) +‎ ().

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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φορᾱ́ (phorā́f (genitive φορᾶς); first declension

  1. an act
  2. (from the active voice)
    1. carrying
      1. gestation
    2. bringing in of money, payment
    3. bringing forth, productiveness
  3. (from the passive voice)
    1. being borne or carried along, motion
    2. rapid motion, rush
    3. (of persons) impulse; tendency; line of thought or action
    4. time, occasion
  4. (as a thing) that which is borne
    1. load, freight, burden
    2. rent, tribute
    3. that which is brought forth, fruit, produce, crop
Declension
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Greek: φορά (forá)

Further reading

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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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φορᾰ́ (phorắ)

  1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of φορός (phorós)

Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ancient Greek φορά (phorá).

Noun

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φορά (foráf (plural φορές)

  1. time (instance or occurrence)
    την πρώτη φοράtin próti foráthe first time
  2. (mathematics) times
    πέντε φορέςpénte forésfive times
  3. speed, impetus

Declension

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Declension of φορά
singular plural
nominative φορά (forá) φορές (forés)
genitive φοράς (forás) φορών (forón)
accusative φορά (forá) φορές (forés)
vocative φορά (forá) φορές (forés)

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