ένδειξη
Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔνδειξις (éndeixis) with -ξη (-xi) ending.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈen.ði.ksi/
- Hyphenation: έν‧δει‧ξη
Noun
ένδειξη • (éndeixi) f (plural ενδείξεις)
- indication, sign (a fact that shows that something exists or may happen)
- clue (information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion)
- reading (a value indicated by a measuring device)
- (medicine) indication (any symptom or occurrence in a disease, which serves to direct to suitable remedies)
- Antonym: αντένδειξη f (anténdeixi)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ένδειξη (éndeixi) | ενδείξεις (endeíxeis) |
| genitive | ένδειξης (éndeixis) | ενδείξεων (endeíxeon) |
| accusative | ένδειξη (éndeixi) | ενδείξεις (endeíxeis) |
| vocative | ένδειξη (éndeixi) | ενδείξεις (endeíxeis) |
Older or formal genitive singular: ενδείξεως (endeíxeos)
Related terms
- ενδείκνυμαι (endeíknymai)
- ενδεικτικός (endeiktikós)
References
- ^ ένδειξη, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language