χάρη

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek χάρις (kháris). Also see χάριν (chárin, “because of”, preposition) and χάρις f (cháris, “grace”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxa.ɾi/
• Hyphenation: χά‧ρη

Noun

χάρη • (chári) f (plural χάρες)

1. favour (UK), favor (US) (a deed in which help is voluntarily provided)

   Synonym: (a favour returned) αντίχαρη (antíchari)

2. pardon (releasing order)
3. grace

Declension

Declension of χάρη

	singular	plural
nominative	χάρη •	χάρες •
genitive	χάρης •	—
accusative	χάρη •	χάρες •
vocative	χάρη •	χάρες •

Further reading

• “χάρη”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
• χάρη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el