νηστεία

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From νῆστις (nêstis) (from Proto-Indo-European *n̥-h₁ed-tis|t=not eating) + -είᾱ (-eíā).

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νηστείᾱ (nēsteíāf (genitive νηστείᾱς); first declension

  1. fast (period of eating no food, little food or avoiding certain dietary items)
  2. fasting

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek νηστεία (nēsteía)

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Noun[edit]

νηστεία (nisteíaf (plural νηστείες)

  1. fast (period of eating no food, little food or avoiding certain dietary items)
    η νηστεία της Μεγάλης Εβδομάδας
    i nisteía tis Megális Evdomádas
    the Holy Week fast

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