αφήγημα
Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀφήγημα (aphḗgēma) with semantic loan from French récit.[1] By surface analysis, αφήγη- (stem of αφηγούμαι (afigoúmai)) + -μα (-ma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈfi.ʝi.ma/
- Hyphenation: α‧φή‧γη‧μα
Noun
αφήγημα • (afígima) n (plural αφηγήματα)
- narrative (the systematic recitation of an event or series of events)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αφήγημα (afígima) | αφηγήματα (afigímata) |
| genitive | αφηγήματος (afigímatos) | αφηγημάτων (afigimáton) |
| accusative | αφήγημα (afígima) | αφηγήματα (afigímata) |
| vocative | αφήγημα (afígima) | αφηγήματα (afigímata) |
Related terms
- see: αφήγηση f (afígisi)
References
- ^ αφήγημα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language