ρίψη

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ῥῖψις (rhîpsis), with -ψη (-psi) ending.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɾi.psi/
  • Hyphenation: ρί‧ψη

Noun

ρίψη • (rípsif (plural ρίψεις)

  1. drop (an act or instance of dropping)
  2. throw (the act of throwing something)
  3. throw (the flight of a thrown object)

Declension

Declension of ρίψη
singular plural
nominative ρίψη (rípsi) ρίψεις (rípseis)
genitive ρίψης (rípsis) ρίψεων (rípseon)
accusative ρίψη (rípsi) ρίψεις (rípseis)
vocative ρίψη (rípsi) ρίψεις (rípseis)

Also, older or formal genitive singular: ρίψεως (rípseos)

References

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