φτήνια
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- φθήνια (fthínia)
Etymology
[edit]From φτην(ός) (ftin(ós)) or φτην(αίνω) (ftin(aíno)) + -ια (-ia).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]φτήνια • (ftínia) f
- cheapness, inexpensiveness (low price)
- Antonym: ακρίβεια f (akríveia)
- cheapness, shoddiness (low quality)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | φτήνια (ftínia) | φτήνιες (ftínies) |
| genitive | φτήνιας (ftínias) | - |
| accusative | φτήνια (ftínia) | φτήνιες (ftínies) |
| vocative | φτήνια (ftínia) | φτήνιες (ftínies) |
Derived terms
[edit]- η φτήνια τρώει τον παρά (i ftínia tróei ton pará, proverb, literally “cheapness eats money”)
Related terms
[edit]- see: φτηνός (ftinós)
References
[edit]- ^ φτήνια, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language