πρόσληψη

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρόσληψις (próslēpsis), semantically adapted to the modern meaning of προσλαμβάνω (proslamváno, to employ, to hire, to recruit).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾo.sli.psi/
  • Hyphenation: πρό‧σλη‧ψη

Noun

πρόσληψη • (próslipsif (plural προσλήψεις)

  1. employment, hiring, recruitment, taking on (of employee)
  2. (nutrition) intake (of nutrient)

Declension

Declension of πρόσληψη
singular plural
nominative πρόσληψη (próslipsi) προσλήψεις (proslípseis)
genitive πρόσληψης (próslipsis) προσλήψεων (proslípseon)
accusative πρόσληψη (próslipsi) προσλήψεις (proslípseis)
vocative πρόσληψη (próslipsi) προσλήψεις (proslípseis)

Older or formal genitive singular: προσλήψεως (proslípseos)

References

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