θεωρία

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • θεᾱρῐ́ᾱ (theārĭ́ā)Doric
  • θεωρῐ́η (theōrĭ́ē)Ionic
  • θῐᾰωρῐ́ᾱ (thĭăōrĭ́ā)Boeotian

Etymology

From θεωρός (theōrós, spectator) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

θεωρῐ́ᾱ • (theōrĭ́āf (genitive θεωρῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. sending of state-ambassadors (θεωροί)
  2. embassy, mission
  3. sight, spectacle, viewing
  4. consideration, theory, speculation

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: θεωρία (theoría)
  • Latin: theōria (see there for further descendants)
  • Russian: теория (teorija)

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θεωρία (theōría)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θeoˈria/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: θε‧ω‧ρί‧α
  • Homophone: θεωρεία (theoreía)

Noun

θεωρία • (theoríaf (plural θεωρίες)

  1. theory
  2. contemplation

Declension

Declension of θεωρία
singular plural
nominative θεωρία (theoría) θεωρίες (theoríes)
genitive θεωρίας (theorías) θεωριών (theorión)
accusative θεωρία (theoría) θεωρίες (theoríes)
vocative θεωρία (theoría) θεωρίες (theoríes)