άδεια
See also: ἄδεια
Greek
Etymology 1
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄδεια (ádeia), with semantic loan from French permission, permis, licence.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.ði.a/, /ˈaði̯a/
- Hyphenation: ά‧δει‧α
Noun
άδεια • (ádeia) f (plural άδειες)
- permission
- leave of absence
- permit
- licence (UK, Australasia, Canada), license (US)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | άδεια (ádeia) | άδειες (ádeies) |
| genitive | άδειας (ádeias) | αδειών (adeión) |
| accusative | άδεια (ádeia) | άδειες (ádeies) |
| vocative | άδεια (ádeia) | άδειες (ádeies) |
The genitive form αδείας is also common
Derived terms
- αδειάζω (adeiázo, “to have time to spare, to be at a loose end, to fire a gun”)
- αδειούχος (adeioúchos, “on leave, licensed”)
- άδεια διαμονής f (ádeia diamonís, “residence permit”)
- άδεια οδήγησης f (ádeia odígisis, “driving licence”)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.ðʝa/ (with synizesis)
- Hyphenation: ά‧δεια
Adjective
άδεια • (ádeia)
- inflection of άδειος (ádeios):
- nominative/accusative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
References
- ^ άδεια, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language