λήψη

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λῆψις (lêpsis) with -ψη (-psi) suffix.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈli.psi/
  • Hyphenation: λή‧ψη

Noun

λήψη • (lípsif (plural λήψεις)

  1. taking, making (of decisions)
  2. taking, adoption (of measures)
  3. taking (of medication)
  4. receipt (of a communication, message, etc.)
  5. taking (of photographs)
  6. filming, shooting (of video)
  7. (telecommunications) reception
  8. (logic) assumption

Declension

Declension of λήψη
singular plural
nominative λήψη (lípsi) λήψεις (lípseis)
genitive λήψης (lípsis) λήψεων (lípseon)
accusative λήψη (lípsi) λήψεις (lípseis)
vocative λήψη (lípsi) λήψεις (lípseis)

Also, older or formal genitive singular: λήψεως (lípseos)

nouns

References

  1. ^ λήψη, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language