αντίδωρον
See also: ἀντίδωρον
Greek
Alternative forms
Etymology
Via Byzantine Greek from Koine Greek ἀντίδωρον (antídōron), equivalent to αντί- (antí-, “in exchange; in return; instead of”) + δώρον (dóron, “gift”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anˈdi.ðo.ɾon/
- Hyphenation: αν‧τί‧δω‧ρον
Noun
αντίδωρον • (antídoron) n (plural αντίδωρα)
- (Christianity, Eastern Orthodoxy, Eastern Catholicism) Katharevousa form of αντίδωρο (antídoro, “antidoron; blessed Holy Communion bread”)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αντίδωρον (antídoron) | αντίδωρα (antídora) |
| genitive | αντίδωρου (antídorou) | αντίδωρων (antídoron) |
| accusative | αντίδωρον (antídoron) | αντίδωρα (antídora) |
| vocative | αντίδωρον (antídoron) | αντίδωρα (antídora) |
Related terms
- ευλογία (evlogía)
- ευλόγηση (evlógisi)
Further reading
- αντίδωρο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language