κατάρριψη
Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Koine Greek κατάρριψις (katárrhipsis), with -ψη (-psi) ending.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈta.ɾi.psi/
- Hyphenation: κα‧τάρ‧ρι‧ψη
Noun
κατάρριψη • (katárripsi) f (plural καταρρίψεις)
- downing, shooting down (of an aircraft)
- rebuttal
- Synonyms: αντίκρουση f (antíkrousi), ανατροπή f (anatropí)
- breaking (of a record)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κατάρριψη (katárripsi) | καταρρίψεις (katarrípseis) |
| genitive | κατάρριψης (katárripsis) | καταρρίψεων (katarrípseon) |
| accusative | κατάρριψη (katárripsi) | καταρρίψεις (katarrípseis) |
| vocative | κατάρριψη (katárripsi) | καταρρίψεις (katarrípseis) |
Older or formal genitive singular: καταρρίψεως (katarrípseos)
Related terms
- καταρρίπτω (katarrípto)
References
- ^ κατάρριψη, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language