προοπτική

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Greek

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɾo.o.ptiˈci/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧ο‧πτι‧κή

Etymology 1

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προοπτική (prooptikḗ), nominalized feminine singular of προοπτικός (prooptikós, for foreseeing, adjective). In the 'perspective' sense, a calque of French perspective.[1]

Noun

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προοπτική (prooptikíf (plural προοπτικές)

  1. perspective (the technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface)
  2. prospect (the potential things that may come to pass, often favorable)
  3. outlook (expectation for the future)
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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προοπτική (prooptikí)

  1. Nominative, accusative and vocative feminine singular form of προοπτικός (prooptikós).

References

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

Further reading

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