οφθαλμαπάτη

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly from οφθαλμ- (ofthalm-) +‎ απάτη (apáti), a calque of English optical illusion.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.fθal.maˈpa.ti/
  • Hyphenation: ο‧φθαλ‧μα‧πά‧τη

Noun

οφθαλμαπάτη • (ofthalmapáti) f (plural οφθαλμαπάτες)

  1. optical illusion, mirage

Declension

Declension of οφθαλμαπάτη
singular plural
nominative οφθαλμαπάτη (ofthalmapáti) οφθαλμαπάτες (ofthalmapátes)
genitive οφθαλμαπάτης (ofthalmapátis) —
accusative οφθαλμαπάτη (ofthalmapáti) οφθαλμαπάτες (ofthalmapátes)
vocative οφθαλμαπάτη (ofthalmapáti) οφθαλμαπάτες (ofthalmapátes)

References

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