προσοχή

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From προσέχω (prosékhō, to guard against) +‎ (, abstract noun suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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προσοχή (prosokhḗf (genitive προσοχῆς); first declension (Koine)

  1. (Koine) attention

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: προσοχή (prosochí)

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek προσοχή (prosokhḗ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɾosoˈçi/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧σο‧χή

Interjection

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προσοχή (prosochí)

  1. attention, be careful, watch out
    Προσοχή! Το δέντρο πέφτει.
    Prosochí! To déntro péftei.
    Watch out! The tree is falling!
  2. (military) attention (drill order)

Noun

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προσοχή (prosochíf (uncountable)

  1. attention, focus
    Μην του αποσπάς την προσοχή όταν οδηγάει.
    Min tou apospás tin prosochí ótan odigáei.
    Don't distract his attention while he's driving.
  2. attention, care
    Οι δίσκοι μου χρειάζονται προσοχή και φροντίδα.
    Oi dískoi mou chreiázontai prosochí kai frontída.
    My records need attention and care.
    Το αυτοκίνητό μου θέλει προσοχή.
    To aftokínitó mou thélei prosochí.
    My car needs care.
  3. (military) attention (upright pose with hands rigidly at side)

Declension

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Synonyms

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Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of attention!): ανάπαυση f (anápafsi, at ease)