λεφτά
Greek
[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/vocative plural of λεφτό (leftó)
Declension
[edit]| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | λεφτά (leftá) |
| genitive | λεφτών (leftón) |
| accusative | λεφτά (leftá) |
| vocative | λεφτά (leftá) |
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/vocative singular 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