γιορτή
Greek
Alternative forms
- εορτή f (eortí)
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek, from Ancient Greek ἑορτή (heortḗ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʝorˈti/
- Rhymes: -i
Noun
γιορτή • (giortí) f (plural γιορτές)
- celebration
- feast day, holy day
- holiday
- name day
- (in the plural) period between Christmas and Twelfth Night
Declension
Derived terms
- γιορτάζω (giortázo, “to celebrate”)
- γιορτινός (giortinós, “festive”)
- εθνική γιορτή f (ethnikí giortí, “National day”)
- καλές γιορτές f pl (kalés giortés, “Happy Christmas”)
Related terms
See also
- διακοπές n (diakopés, “vacation, holiday”)
Further reading
- γιορτή - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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