σύμβαση

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σύμβασις (súmbasis) with -ση (-si) ending and semantic loan from French convention.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiɱ.va.si/
  • Hyphenation: σύμ‧βα‧ση

Noun

σύμβαση • (sýmvasi) f (plural συμβάσεις)

  1. agreement, contract (legally binding pact between two or more parties)
    Synonym: συνθήκη f (synthíki)
    1. (international law) convention
      Συμβάσεις της Γενεύης ― Symváseis tis Genévis ― Geneva Conventions
  2. (usually in the plural) convention (a practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom)

Declension

Declension of σύμβαση
singular plural
nominative σύμβαση (sýmvasi) συμβάσεις (symváseis)
genitive σύμβασης (sýmvasis) συμβάσεων (symváseon)
accusative σύμβαση (sýmvasi) συμβάσεις (symváseis)
vocative σύμβαση (sýmvasi) συμβάσεις (symváseis)

Older or formal genitive singular: συμβάσεως (symváseos)

References

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

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