κατηγορία

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κᾰτηγορῐ́η (katēgoríē) Ionic

Etymology

From κᾰτηγορέω (katēgoréō, I accuse, speak against) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰτηγορῐ́ᾱ • (katēgoríā) f (genitive κᾰτηγορῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. charge, accusation
  2. (logic) predication, category

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: κατηγορία (katigoría)
  • Georgian: კატეგორია (ḳaṭegoria)
  • Late Latin: catēgoria (see there for further descendants)

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek.

Noun

κατηγορία • (katigoría) f (plural κατηγορίες)

  1. category
    Άρθρα στην κατηγορία «Ουσιαστικά».
    Árthra stin katigoría «Ousiastiká».
    Articles in the category “Nouns”.
  2. accusation, charge
    Η κατηγορία εναντίον μας ήταν …
    I katigoría enantíon mas ítan …
    The charge against us was …

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