πρεσβεία

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From πρεσβ(εύω) (presb(eúō), I am elderly; I am ambassador) +‎ -εία (-eía, nominal suffix) and see πρέσβυς (présbus, elder).[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “πρέσβυς”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1231-2

Further reading

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Greek

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɾeˈzvi.a/
  • Hyphenation: πρε‧σβεί‧α

Etymology 1

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρεσβεία (presbeía, body of ambassadors), and see πρέσβυς (présbus, elder).

Noun

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πρεσβεία (presveíaf (plural πρεσβείες)

  1. (diplomacy) embassy, delegation
Declension
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See also

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Etymology 2

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρεσβεῖα (presbeîa), plural of πρεσβεῖον (presbeîon, privilege of age).

Noun

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πρεσβεία (presveían pl

  1. (formal) honours or privileges granted to elderly persons

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