δημοσκόπηση

Greek

Etymology

From δημο- (dimo-, “demo-”) +‎ -σκόπηση (-skópisi, “-scopy”)^[1] or a learned borrowing from German Demoskopie.^[2] See δήμος m (dímos, “municipality, community”) & σκοπός m (skopós, “goal”). A word creation with Greek combining forms to replace the loanword γκάλοπ n (gkálop, “Gallup poll”).^[3]
The initial sense of the synonym σφυγμομέτρηση f (sfygmométrisi) -attested since 1891-^[4] was "measuring pulsation".^[5]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ði.moˈsko.pi.si/
Hyphenation: δη‧μο‧σκό‧πη‧ση

Noun

δημοσκόπηση • (dimoskópisi) f (plural δημοσκοπήσεις)

opinion poll, survey, (colloquially) Gallup poll
Synonyms: σφυγμομέτρηση f (sfygmométrisi), γκάλοπ n (gkálop)

Προεκλογικά, γίνονται πολλές δημοσκοπήσεις.
Proeklogiká, gínontai pollés dimoskopíseis.
Before elections, many polls are conducted.

Declension

Declension of **δημοσκόπηση**
	singular	plural
nominative	δημοσκόπηση (dimoskópisi)	δημοσκοπήσεις (dimoskopíseis)
genitive	δημοσκόπησης (dimoskópisis)	δημοσκοπήσεων (dimoskopíseon)
accusative	δημοσκόπηση (dimoskópisi)	δημοσκοπήσεις (dimoskopíseis)
vocative	δημοσκόπηση (dimoskópisi)	δημοσκοπήσεις (dimoskopíseis)

Older or formal genitive singular: δημοσκοπήσεως (dimoskopíseos)

Related terms

δημοσκοπικός (dimoskopikós, adjective)
δημοσκόπος m (dimoskópos)
δημοσκοπώ (dimoskopó)

and see: δήμος m (dímos, “municipality”) and σκοπός m (skopós, “goal”)

References

^ δημοσκόπηση, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
^ δημοσκόπηση - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christikó lexikó tis neoellenikís glóssas) [A Practical Dictionary of Modern Greek] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
^ δημοσκόπηση - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
^ σφυγμομέτρησις p.972, vol.2 - Koumanoudis, Stefanos Αth. (1900) Συναγωγὴ νέων λέξεων ὑπὸ τῶν λογίων πλασθεισῶν ἀπὸ τῆς Ἀλώσεως μέχρι τῶν καθ’ ἡμᾶς χρόνων. Sunagōgḕ néōn léxeōn hupò tôn logíōn plastheisôn apò tês Alṓseōs mékhri tôn kath’ hēmâs khrónōn. [A collection of new words created by scholars from the fall of Constantinople until our times.] (In Katharevousa, Greek) Vols:1‑2. Athens: P. Dh. Sakellariou. @anemi, abbreviations (V).
^ σφυγμομέτρησις - Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (²1964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia 2nd edition in 15 vols. [1st edition 1930-1950 in 9 volumes] (abbreviations - of authors)

[1] δημοσκόπηση, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

[2] δημοσκόπηση - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christikó lexikó tis neoellenikís glóssas) [A Practical Dictionary of Modern Greek] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)

[3] δημοσκόπηση - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

[4] σφυγμομέτρησις p.972, vol.2 - Koumanoudis, Stefanos Αth. (1900) Συναγωγὴ νέων λέξεων ὑπὸ τῶν λογίων πλασθεισῶν ἀπὸ τῆς Ἀλώσεως μέχρι τῶν καθ’ ἡμᾶς χρόνων. Sunagōgḕ néōn léxeōn hupò tôn logíōn plastheisôn apò tês Alṓseōs mékhri tôn kath’ hēmâs khrónōn. [A collection of new words created by scholars from the fall of Constantinople until our times.] (In Katharevousa, Greek) Vols:1‑2. Athens: P. Dh. Sakellariou. @anemi, abbreviations (V).

[5] σφυγμομέτρησις - Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (²1964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia 2nd edition in 15 vols. [1st edition 1930-1950 in 9 volumes] (abbreviations - of authors)

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