δυνατότητα
Greek
Etymology
Learnedly from δυνατός (dynatós) + -ότητα (-ótita), a calque of French possibilité.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ði.naˈto.ti.ta/
- Hyphenation: δυ‧να‧τό‧τη‧τα
Noun
δυνατότητα • (dynatótita) f (plural δυνατότητες)
- possibility (the quality of being possible)
- Synonym: πιθανότητα f (pithanótita)
- potential (a currently unrealized ability)
- possibility (an option or choice, usually used in context with future events)
- (in the plural) means, wherewithal (instrument or condition for attaining a purpose; ability required to accomplish some task)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | δυνατότητα (dynatótita) | δυνατότητες (dynatótites) |
| genitive | δυνατότητας (dynatótitas) | δυνατοτήτων (dynatotíton) |
| accusative | δυνατότητα (dynatótita) | δυνατότητες (dynatótites) |
| vocative | δυνατότητα (dynatótita) | δυνατότητες (dynatótites) |
Related terms
References
- ^ δυνατότητα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language