αυτοπεποίθηση

Greek

Etymology

From αυτο- (afto-, “self”) +‎ πεποίθηση (pepoíthisi, “confidence”), calque of English self-confidence.

Noun

αυτοπεποίθηση • (aftopepoíthisi) f (uncountable)

1. self-reliance

   Synonym: αυτοδυναμία (aftodynamía)

2. self-assurance, self-confidence

Declension

  αυτοπεποίθηση

case     \     number	singular
nominative	αυτοπεποίθηση •
genitive	αυτοπεποίθησης •
accusative	αυτοπεποίθηση •
vocative	αυτοπεποίθηση •
Older or formal genitive singular: αυτοπεποιθήσεως •

See also

• compare with: αυτασφάλεια (aftasfáleia, “self-insurance”)

Further reading

• “αυτοπεποίθηση”, in Platform to search dictionaries of modern and medieval Greek at the Centre for the Greek language