ζήτηση

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited or learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ζήτησις (zḗtēsis), with -ση (-si) ending.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ζήτηση (zítisif (plural ζητήσεις)

  1. demand (the desire to purchase goods and services)
  2. (economics) demand (the amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to buy at a particular price)
    ο νόμος της προσφοράς και της ζήτησης
    o nómos tis prosforás kai tis zítisis
    the law of supply and demand
  3. (rare) demand (requirement)
    σε πρώτη ζήτησηse próti zítision demand (literally, “on first demand”)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ ζήτησηΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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