γιορτή
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- εορτή f (eortí)
Etymology
[edit]From Byzantine Greek, from Ancient Greek ἑορτή (heortḗ).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]γιορτή • (giortí) f (plural γιορτές)
- celebration
- feast day, holy day
- holiday
- name day
- (in the plural) period between Christmas and Twelfth Night
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | γιορτή (giortí) | γιορτές (giortés) |
| genitive | γιορτής (giortís) | γιορτών (giortón) |
| accusative | γιορτή (giortí) | γιορτές (giortés) |
| vocative | γιορτή (giortí) | γιορτές (giortés) |
Derived terms
[edit]- γιορτάζω (giortázo, “to celebrate”)
- γιορτινός (giortinós, “festive”)
- εθνική γιορτή f (ethnikí giortí, “National day”)
- καλές γιορτές f pl (kalés giortés, “Happy Christmas”)
Related terms
[edit]- εορτάζω (eortázo, “to celebrate”)
- εορτάσιμος (eortásimos, “festal, festive”)
- εορτή f (eortí, “feast day”)
- μεθεόρτια n pl (metheórtia, “aftermath”)
- προεόρτια n pl (proeórtia, “foremath”)
Descendants
[edit]See also
[edit]- διακοπές n (diakopés, “vacation, holiday”)
Further reading
[edit]- γιορτή, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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- Greek terms inherited from Byzantine Greek
- Greek terms derived from Byzantine Greek
- Greek terms inherited from Ancient Greek
- Greek terms derived from Ancient Greek
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- Rhymes:Greek/i/2 syllables
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- Greek feminine nouns
- Greek nouns declining like 'γραμμή'