αποτυχία
See also: ἀποτυχία
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀποτυχία (apotukhía) from the verb ἀποτυγχάνω (apotunkhánō). By surface analysis, απο- (apo-) + τύχ(η) (tých(i)) + -ία (-ía). See the ancient τύχη f (túkhē, “luck”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.po.tiˈçi.a/
- Hyphenation: α‧πο‧τυ‧χί‧α
Declension
Antonyms
- επιτυχία f (epitychía, “success”)
Related terms
- ατυχία f (atychía, “misfortune”)
- αποτυχαίνω (apotychaíno, “to fail”), αποτυγχάνω (apotyncháno)
- αποτυχημένος (apotychiménos, “failed”, participle)
- επιτυχία f (epitychía, “success”)
- κακοτυχία f (kakotychía, “bad luck”)
- τυχερός (tycherós, “lucky”)
- and see: τύχη f (týchi, “luck”)
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