χτύπημα

Greek

Alternative forms

κτύπημα n (ktýpima) (as in Ancient Greek, dated)

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek κτύπημα (ktúpēma) ("sound of a bang") with a regular change [kt] > [xt] frem verb κτυπέω (ktupéō)/κτυπώ (ktupṓ) (modern χτυπάω (chtypáo), past tense stem χτυπη- + -μα (-ma). Sense "blow, hitting" since mediaeval times.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxti.pi.ma/
Hyphenation: χτύ‧πη‧μα

Noun

χτύπημα • (chtýpima) n (plural χτυπήματα)

rap, blow, knock (the action or the result of the action)
άκουσα ένα χτύπημα στην πόρτα ― ákousa éna chtýpima stin pórta ― I heard a knock on the door.
wounding from a blow
Είναι σοβαρό χτύπημα. Θα σας αφήσει σημάδι.
Eínai sovaró chtýpima. Tha sas afísei simádi.
It is a serious wounding. It will leave a mark on you.
(figuratively) blow, knock (to psychological state)

Declension

declension of χτύπημα

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	χτύπημα •	χτυπήματα •
genitive	χτυπήματος •	χτυπημάτων •
accusative	χτύπημα •	χτυπήματα •
vocative	χτύπημα •	χτυπήματα •

Synonyms

χτύπος m (chtýpos)

References

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

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