λεφτά
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- λεπτά n pl (leptá) (but senses: "cents; minutes")
Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Learnedly, from the plural of the Ancient Greek λεπτόν (leptón, “small coin”), according to other plurals like χρήματα (chrímata, “money”), with adjustment [pt] > [ft] for modern demotic.[1]
Noun
[edit]λεφτά • (leftá) n pl
- money, cash
- wealth, financial estate
- Nominative, accusative and vocative plural form of λεφτό (leftó).
Declension
[edit] λεφτά
| case \ number | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | λεφτά • | |
| genitive | λεφτών • | |
| accusative | λεφτά • | |
| vocative | λεφτά • | |
| Genitive is rare. | ||
Coordinate terms
[edit]- see: χρήμα n (chríma, “capital, assets”)
Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
[edit]λεφτά • (leftá) m
- Nominative, accusative and vocative singular form of λεφτάς (leftás).
References
[edit]- ^ λεφτά, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language