άνοιξη

Greek

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄνοιξις (ánoixis, “opening”), from ἀνοιγ (anoig) +‎ -ση (-sē); see ᾰ̓νοίγω (anoígō) for more. Displaced earlier Ancient Greek ἔαρ (éar).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈa.ni.ksi/
Hyphenation: ά‧νοι‧ξη

Noun

άνοιξη • (ánoixi) f (plural ανοίξεις)

spring, springtime
Synonym: έαρ (éar)

Ο αέρας μυρίζει άνοιξη. ― O aéras myrízei ánoixi. ― Spring is in the air.

Declension

declension of άνοιξη

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	άνοιξη •	ανοίξεις •
genitive	άνοιξης •	ανοίξεων •
accusative	άνοιξη •	ανοίξεις •
vocative	άνοιξη •	ανοίξεις •
Older or formal genitive singular: ανοίξεως • There is also alternative plural, άνοιξες

Coordinate terms

εποχή f (epochí, “season”)
καλοκαίρι n (kalokaíri, “summer”)
φθινόπωρο n (fthinóporo, “autumn”)
χειμώνας m (cheimónas, “winter”)

Related terms

ανοίγω (anoígo, “to open”)
ανοιξιάτικα (anoixiátika, “in spring”, adverb)
ανοιξιάτικος (anoixiátikos, “spring”, adjective)
and see: ανοιχτός (anoichtós, “open”, adjective)