ευφυΐα
See also: εὐφυΐα
Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek εὐφυΐα (euphuḯa) with semantic loan from French intelligence.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.fiˈi.a/
- Hyphenation: ευ‧φυ‧ΐ‧α
Noun
ευφυΐα • (effyḯa) f
- (uncountable) intelligence, cleverness (mental quickness)
- Synonym: εξυπνάδα f (exypnáda)
- (uncountable) intelligence (capacity of mind to understand and learn)
- Synonym: νοημοσύνη f (noïmosýni)
- (countable) intellect (intelligent person)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ευφυΐα (effyḯa) | ευφυΐες (effyḯes) |
| genitive | ευφυΐας (effyḯas) | — |
| accusative | ευφυΐα (effyḯa) | ευφυΐες (effyḯes) |
| vocative | ευφυΐα (effyḯa) | ευφυΐες (effyḯes) |
Related terms
- see: ευφυής (effyís)
References
- ^ ευφυΐα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language