καταγωγή

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Koine Greek καταγωγή (katagōgḗ), from Ancient Greek καταγωγή (katagōgḗ, bringing down; landing).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.ta.ɣoˈʝi/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧τα‧γω‧γή

Noun

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καταγωγή (katagogíf (plural καταγωγές)

  1. ancestry, descent, lineage, origins
    Near-synonym: γενεαλογία f (genealogía)
  2. origin (of something)
    Synonym: προέλευση f (proélefsi)

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ καταγωγή, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language