ευθυκρισία
Greek
Etymology
ευθύ(ς) (efthý(s), “straight; correct”) + κρίσ(ις) (krís(is), “judgement”) + -ία (-ía, feminine suffix to create abstract nouns).[1] First attested in 1825 as εὐθυκρισία (euthukrisía).[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.fθi.kɾiˈsi.a/
- Hyphenation: ευ‧θυ‧κρι‧σί‧α
Noun
ευθυκρισία • (efthykrisía) f (usually uncountable, plural ευθυκρισίες)
- (formal) straight judgement, discernment (the ability of correct judgement and thought)
- Synonym: ορθοκρισία (orthokrisía)
- Antonym: ακρισία (akrisía)
- Η ευθυκρισία πρέπει να είναι βασικό γνώρισμα ενός δικαστή.
- I efthykrisía prépei na eínai vasikó gnórisma enós dikastí.
- Sound judgement should be a basic trait of a judge.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ευθυκρισία (efthykrisía) | ευθυκρισίες (efthykrisíes) |
| genitive | ευθυκρισίας (efthykrisías) | ευθυκρισιών (efthykrisión) |
| accusative | ευθυκρισία (efthykrisía) | ευθυκρισίες (efthykrisíes) |
| vocative | ευθυκρισία (efthykrisía) | ευθυκρισίες (efthykrisíes) |
References
- ^ Terms ending in -κρισία — Anastasiadi-Symeonidi, Anna (2003) Αντίστροφο λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής (ΑΛΝΕ) [Α Reverse Index of Modern Greek (RIMG)] @ins Institute of Modern Greek Studies (Manolis Triandafyllidis Foundation) ISBN:960-231-097-9 & online @greek-language.gr (abbreviations, asterisk for literary words)
- ^ εὐθυκρισία p.420, vol.1 - 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).
Further reading
- ευθυκρισία, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ευθυκρισία - 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)
- ευθυκρισία - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.