αυτοπεποίθηση
Greek
Etymology
From αυτο- (afto-, “self”) + πεποίθηση (pepoíthisi, “confidence”), calque of English self-confidence.
Noun
αυτοπεποίθηση • (aftopepoíthisi) f (uncountable)
- self-reliance
- Synonym: αυτοδυναμία (aftodynamía)
- self-assurance, self-confidence
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | αυτοπεποίθηση (aftopepoíthisi) |
| genitive | αυτοπεποίθησης (aftopepoíthisis) |
| accusative | αυτοπεποίθηση (aftopepoíthisi) |
| vocative | αυτοπεποίθηση (aftopepoíthisi) |
Older or formal genitive singular: αυτοπεποιθήσεως (aftopepoithíseos)
See also
- compare with: αυτασφάλεια (aftasfáleia, “self-insurance”)
Further reading
- “αυτοπεποίθηση”, in Platform to search dictionaries of modern and medieval Greek at the Centre for the Greek language