εκτροπή
Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐκτροπή (ektropḗ) with semantic loan from French déviation.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.ktɾoˈpi/
- Hyphenation: ε‧κτρο‧πή
Noun
εκτροπή • (ektropí) f (plural εκτροπές)
- diversion (the act of diverting)
- diversion (removal of water via a canal)
- (transport) diversion (detour or rerouting)
- deviation (the act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | εκτροπή (ektropí) | εκτροπές (ektropés) |
| genitive | εκτροπής (ektropís) | εκτροπών (ektropón) |
| accusative | εκτροπή (ektropí) | εκτροπές (ektropés) |
| vocative | εκτροπή (ektropí) | εκτροπές (ektropés) |
Related terms
- εκτρέπω (ektrépo)
References
- ^ εκτροπή, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language