σημασία

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Ancient Greek[edit]

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From σημαίνω (sēmaínō, to signal).

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σημᾰσῐ́ᾱ (sēmasíāf (genitive σημᾰσῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. the giving of a signal or command
  2. indication, designation
    1. (frequently in grammar) meaning, signification
      1. the title of a work by Chrysippus
    2. (music) notation
  3. the decisive appearance of a disease
  4. a mark
    1. of the Nile-flood
  5. address of a correspondent
  6. (in the phrase βασιλικὴ σημασία) a royal insigne or appearance

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek σημασία (sēmasía).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /simaˈsia/
  • Hyphenation: ση‧μα‧σί‧α

Noun[edit]

σημασία (simasíaf (plural σημασίες)

  1. (lexicography) meaning, sense (single conventional use of a word)
    Tο ρήμα «τρέχω» έχει πολλές σημασίες.
    To ríma «trécho» échei pollés simasíes.
    The verb “trécho” has many meanings.
    κυριολεκτική σημασίαkyriolektikí simasíaliteral sense
    μεταφορική σημασίαmetaforikí simasíafigurative sense
  2. significance, importance, consequence (extent to which something matters)
    έχει σημασίαéchei simasíait matters
    άνευ σημασίαςánef simasíasunimportant, meaningless

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