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εστία

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἑστία (hestía).

Noun

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εστία (estíaf (plural εστίες)

  1. fireplace; hearth
    Synonym: τζάκι n (tzáki)
  2. permanent residence
  3. one's homeland
  4. dorm (student residence)
  5. goal (the part of a soccer field used for scoring goals)
  6. focus (of light, heat, pollution etc.)
  7. (geometry) focal point
    Στη γεωμετρία, την παραβολή έχει εστία, όπως έλλειψη ή υπερβολή.
    Sti geometría, tin paravolí échei estía, ópos élleipsi í ypervolí.
    In geometry, the parabola has a focus point, like an ellipse or a hyperbola.
  8. combustible part of an appliance, or where temperature is developed
  9. epicenter (of an earthquake)

Declension

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Declension of εστία
singular plural
nominative εστία (estía) εστίες (estíes)
genitive εστίας (estías) εστιών (estión)
accusative εστία (estía) εστίες (estíes)
vocative εστία (estía) εστίες (estíes)
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Further reading

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