λεφτά

Greek

Alternative forms

  • λεπτά n pl (leptá) (but senses: "cents; minutes")

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leˈfta/
  • Hyphenation: λε‧φτά

Etymology 1

Learnedly, from the plural of the Ancient Greek λεπτόν (leptón, “small coin”), according to other plurals like χρήματα (chrímata, “money”), with adjustment [pt] > [ft] for modern demotic.[1]

Noun

λεφτά • (leftá) n pl

  1. money, cash
  2. wealth, financial estate
  3. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of λεφτό (leftó)
Declension
Declension of λεφτά
plural
nominative λεφτά (leftá)
genitive λεφτών (leftón)
accusative λεφτά (leftá)
vocative λεφτά (leftá)

Genitive is rare.

Coordinate terms
  • see: χρήμα n (chríma, “capital, assets”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

λεφτά • (leftá) m

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative singular of λεφτάς (leftás)

References

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