αναμονή

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀναμονή (anamonḗ), derived from Ancient Greek ἀναμένω (anaménō, “to wait”). Can be synchronically analyzed as ανα- (ana-, “re-, above”) +‎ μένω (méno, “to stay”).

Noun

αναμονή • (anamoní) f (plural αναμονές)

1. wait

   η πολύωρη αναμονή στο αεροδρόμιο ― i polýori anamoní sto aerodrómio ― the long wait at the airport

2. waiting, expectation

   λίστα αναμονής ― lísta anamonís ― waiting list

3. that part of a reinforced concrete column with its steel reinforcement protrude on a building's roof
4. (in the plural) sleep, hibernation (of a computer in an incomplete state of closure)

Declension

Declension of αναμονή

	singular	plural
nominative	αναμονή •	αναμονές •
genitive	αναμονής •	αναμονών •
accusative	αναμονή •	αναμονές •
vocative	αναμονή •	αναμονές •

Related terms

• αίθουσα αναμονής f (aíthousa anamonís, “waiting room”)
• λίστα αναμονής f (lísta anamonís, “waiting list”)