τύχη

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Ancient Greek[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Hellenic *tʰúkʰā, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewgʰ-. Equivalent to τυγχάνω (tunkhánō, to happen) +‎ (, action noun suffix).

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Noun[edit]

τῠ́χη (túkhēf (genitive τῠ́χης); first declension

  1. the act of a god
  2. the act of a human being
  3. (regarded as an agent or cause beyond human control)
    1. fortune, providence, fate
    2. chance
  4. (regarded as a result)
    1. good fortune, success
    2. ill fortune, misfortune
    3. (in a neutral sense, in plural) fortunes

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Descendants[edit]

  • Greek: τύχη (týchi)

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek τύχη (túkhē), from Proto-Hellenic *túkʰā, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewgʰ-.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈti.çi/
  • Hyphenation: τύ‧χη

Noun[edit]

τύχη (týchif (plural τύχες)

  1. fate, chance, luck

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