ώθηση
Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ὤθησις (ṓthēsis).[1] By surface analysis, ώθη- (stem of ωθώ (othó)) + -ση (-si).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈo.θi.si/
- Hyphenation: ώ‧θη‧ση
Noun
ώθηση • (óthisi) f
- pushing, urging
- impetus, push, boost (anything that impels; a stimulating factor)
- δίνω ώθηση σε ― díno óthisi se ― to give/provide an impetus/push/boost to
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ώθηση (óthisi) | ωθήσεις (othíseis) |
| genitive | ώθησης (óthisis) | ωθήσεων (othíseon) |
| accusative | ώθηση (óthisi) | ωθήσεις (othíseis) |
| vocative | ώθηση (óthisi) | ωθήσεις (othíseis) |
Older or formal genitive singular: ωθήσεως (othíseos)
Related terms
- see: ωθώ (othó)
References
- ^ ώθηση, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language