αλληλεγγύη

See also: ἀλληλεγγύη

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek ἀλληλεγγύη (allēlengúē, mutual guarantee) & semantic loan from French solidarité.[1][2] Morphologically, αλληλ- (allil-, mutuality: of each other) + εγγύηση (engýisi, guarantee)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.li.leŋˈɟi.i/
  • Hyphenation: αλ‧λη‧λεγ‧γύ‧η

Noun

αλληλεγγύη • (allilengýi) f (uncountable)

  1. solidarity, fellowship (the mutual guarantee of support and friendship)

Declension

Synonyms

See also

  • αλληλέγγυος (alliléngyos, solidary, joing, adjective)
  • αλληλεγγυότητα f (allilengyótita, solidarity, the idea of solidarity)
  • εγγύηση f (engýisi, guarantee)

and see: αλλήλων (allílon, of each other) & εγγυώμαι (engyómai, I guarantee)

References

  1. αλληλεγγύη - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
  2. αλληλεγγύη - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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