diaspora

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 2 Finnish 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Declension 2.2.2 Derived terms 3 French 3.1 Noun

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• Diaspora (in certain senses)

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek διασπορά (diaspora), “‘dispersion’”) from διασπείρω (diaspeirō), “‘I scatter’”) from διά (dia), “‘across’”) + σπείρω (“‘I sow’”).

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• (UK) IPA: /daɪˈaspəɹə/

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diaspora (plural diasporas)

1. The dispersion of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Captivity.
2. Any similar dispersion.

   The African diaspora caused a melding of cultures, both African cultures and Western ones, in many places.

3. A group so dispersed, especially Jews outside of the land of Israel.
4. The regions where such a dispersed group (especially the Jews) resides, taken collectively.

   Jews in the diaspora often have a different perspective of anti-Semitism from Israeli Jews.

5. Any dispersion of an originally homogeneous entity, such as a language or culture.
   • (A date for this quote is being sought): Randolph Quirk,

     [T]he diaspora of English into several mutually incomprehensible languages.

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• Hyphenation: dias‧po‧ra

[edit] Noun

diaspora

1. diaspora

[edit] Declension

Declension of diaspora (type koira) singular plural nominative diaspora diasporat genitive diasporan diasporien diasporain1 partitive diasporaa diasporia accusative diaspora diasporan diasporat inessive diasporassa diasporissa elative diasporasta diasporista illative diasporaan diasporiin adessive diasporalla diasporilla ablative diasporalta diasporilta allative diasporalle diasporille essive diasporana diasporina translative diasporaksi diasporiksi instructive – diasporin abessive diasporatta diasporitta comitative – diasporineen 1) Rare.

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• diasporaseurakunta

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[edit] French

[edit] Noun

diaspora f. (plural diasporas)

1. diaspora