ευθυκρισία

Greek

FWOTD – 5 February 2026

Etymology

ευθύ(ς) (efthý(s), “straight; correct”) +‎ κρίσ(ις) (krís(is), “judgement”) +‎ -ία (-ía, feminine suffix to create abstract nouns).^[1] First attested in 1825 as εὐθυκρισία (efthykrisía).^[2]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.fθi.kɾiˈsi.a/
Hyphenation: ευ‧θυ‧κρι‧σί‧α

Noun

ευθυκρισία • (efthykrisía) f (usually uncountable, plural ευθυκρισίες)

(formal) straight judgement, discernment (the ability of correct judgement and thought)
Synonym: ορθοκρισία (orthokrisía)

Antonym: ακρισία (akrisía)
- 2022 [2009], John Hirst (historian), translated by Helen Lousi, Σύντομη ιστορία της Ευρώπης [Brief history of Europe]‎^[1], Metaixmio, translation of The Shortest History of Europe, via Google books, retrieved 24 October 2025, page 108:
  Το πολιτεύεσθαι είναι τέχνη υψηλή και απαιτεί σοφία και ευθυκρισία, αρετές που δεν κατέχουν όλοι οι πολίτες.
  To politévesthai eínai téchni ypsilí kai apaiteí sofía kai efthykrisía, aretés pou den katéchoun óloi oi polítes.
  Being a politician is a high art and requires wisdom and sound judgement, virtues that not all citizens possess.

Declension

Declension of **ευθυκρισία**
	singular	plural
nominative	ευθυκρισία (efthykrisía)	ευθυκρισίες (efthykrisíes)
genitive	ευθυκρισίας (efthykrisías)	ευθυκρισιών (efthykrisión)
accusative	ευθυκρισία (efthykrisía)	ευθυκρισίες (efthykrisíes)
vocative	ευθυκρισία (efthykrisía)	ευθυκρισίες (efthykrisíes)

References

^ [https://www.greek-language.gr/greekLang/en/modern_greek/tools/lexica/reverse/search.html?lq=%2A%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%B1 Terms ending with -κρισία -->] — Anastasiadi-Symeonidi, Anna (2003) Αντίστροφο λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής (ΑΛΝΕ) [Α Reverse Index of Modern Greek (RIMG)] @ins Institute of Modern Greek Studies (Manolis Triandafyllidis Foundation) ISBN:960-231-097-9 & online @greek-language.gr (abbreviations, asterisk for literary words)
^ εὐθυκρισία p.420, vol.1 - Koumanoudis, Stefanos Αth. (1900) Συναγωγὴ νέων λέξεων ὑπὸ τῶν λογίων πλασθεισῶν ἀπὸ τῆς Ἀλώσεως μέχρι τῶν καθ’ ἡμᾶς χρόνων. Sunagōgḕ néōn léxeōn hupò tôn logíōn plastheisôn apò tês Alṓseōs mékhri tôn kath’ hēmâs khrónōn. [A collection of new words created by scholars from the fall of Constantinople until our times.] (In Katharevousa, Greek) Vols:1‑2. Athens: P. Dh. Sakellariou. @anemi, abbreviations (V).

ευθυκρισία, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
ευθυκρισία - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christikó lexikó tis neoellenikís glóssas) [A Practical Dictionary of Modern Greek] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
ευθυκρισία - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002), Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.

[1] [https://www.greek-language.gr/greekLang/en/modern_greek/tools/lexica/reverse/search.html?lq=%2A%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%B1 Terms ending with -κρισία -->] — Anastasiadi-Symeonidi, Anna (2003) Αντίστροφο λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής (ΑΛΝΕ) [Α Reverse Index of Modern Greek (RIMG)] @ins Institute of Modern Greek Studies (Manolis Triandafyllidis Foundation) ISBN:960-231-097-9 & online @greek-language.gr (abbreviations, asterisk for literary words)

[2] εὐθυκρισία p.420, vol.1 - Koumanoudis, Stefanos Αth. (1900) Συναγωγὴ νέων λέξεων ὑπὸ τῶν λογίων πλασθεισῶν ἀπὸ τῆς Ἀλώσεως μέχρι τῶν καθ’ ἡμᾶς χρόνων. Sunagōgḕ néōn léxeōn hupò tôn logíōn plastheisôn apò tês Alṓseōs mékhri tôn kath’ hēmâs khrónōn. [A collection of new words created by scholars from the fall of Constantinople until our times.] (In Katharevousa, Greek) Vols:1‑2. Athens: P. Dh. Sakellariou. @anemi, abbreviations (V).

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