προοπτική

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾo.o.ptiˈci/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧ο‧πτι‧κή

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προοπτική (prooptikḗ), nominalized feminine singular of προοπτικός (prooptikós, “for foreseeing”, adjective). In the 'perspective' sense, a calque of French perspective.[1]

Noun

προοπτική • (prooptikí) f (plural προοπτικές)

  1. perspective (the technique of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface)
  2. prospect (the potential things that may come to pass, often favorable)
  3. outlook (expectation for the future)
Declension
Declension of προοπτική
singular plural
nominative προοπτική (prooptikí) προοπτικές (prooptikés)
genitive προοπτικής (prooptikís) προοπτικών (prooptikón)
accusative προοπτική (prooptikí) προοπτικές (prooptikés)
vocative προοπτική (prooptikí) προοπτικές (prooptikés)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

προοπτική • (prooptikí)

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative feminine singular of προοπτικός (prooptikós)

References

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

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