κατασκευή

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Ancient Greek

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

κᾰτᾰ- (kata-) +‎ σκευή (skeuḗ)

Pronunciation

[edit]
 

Noun

[edit]

κᾰτᾰσκευή (kataskeuḗf (genitive κᾰτᾰσκευῆς); first declension

  1. preparation, construction, fitting out
    1. unpacking
    2. training
      • Stoic. 3.89
  2. permanent or fixed assets, fixtures, plant
    1. (but also) any furniture or fittings
  3. the state, condition, or constitution of a thing
  4. a device, a trick
  5. (logic) constructive reasoning
  6. (rhetoric):
    1. artistic treatment
    2. manipulation
    3. elaboration
    4. correct style
      • Diocl., Stoic. 3.214
    5. technical resources
  7. (grammar) construction
  8. (technical term) a system of gymnastic exercise

Declension

[edit]

Antonyms

[edit]

Descendants

[edit]
  • Greek: κατασκευή (kataskeví)
  • Latin: catasceua

References

[edit]

Greek

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κᾰτᾰσκευή (kataskeuḗ). By surface analysis, κατα- (kata-) +‎ -σκευή (-skeví)

Noun

[edit]

κατασκευή (kataskevíf (plural κατασκευές)

  1. construction, constructing
  2. structure, design

Declension

[edit]