λεφτά
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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 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]
Inflectional form.
Noun[edit]
λεφτά • (leftá) m
- Nominative, accusative and vocative singular form of λεφτάς (leftás).
References[edit]
- ^ λεφτά - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.