πρόταση

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρότᾰσῐς (prótasis), with semantic loan from French proposition in the grammatical sense.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾo.ta.si/
  • Hyphenation: πρό‧τα‧ση

Noun

πρόταση • (prótasi) f (plural προτάσεις)

  1. (grammar) sentence, clause, proposition
    κύρια πρόταση ― kýria prótasi ― main clause, independent clause
    δευτερεύουσα πρόταση ― defterévousa prótasi ― subordinate clause
  2. proposal, proposition (something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance)
    Synonym: εισήγηση (eisígisi)
  3. motion (formal request put to a court, meeting, parliament, etc.)

Declension
declension of πρόταση
case     \     number singular plural
nominative πρόταση • προτάσεις •
genitive πρότασης • προτάσεων •
accusative πρόταση • προτάσεις •
vocative πρόταση • προτάσεις •
Older or formal genitive singular: προτάσεως •

See also

References
  1. πρόταση - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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