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έκτακτος
extraordinary, special (emergency) /ˈek.tak.tos/
adjectiveB2#2945 most common
Also: unscheduled, emergency (attributive), ad hoc
Example sentences
Είναι μια έκτακτη είδηση.
It's a special (breaking) news item.
Ο γιατρός ήρθε για ένα έκτακτο περιστατικό.
The doctor came for an emergency case.
Η κυβέρνηση κήρυξε έκτακτη κατάσταση στην περιοχή.
The government declared a state of emergency in the region.
Χρειαζόμαστε έκτακτα μέτρα ασφαλείας για τον αγώνα.
We need extraordinary security measures for the match.
Ο πρόεδρος συγκάλεσε έκτακτη σύνοδο του συμβουλίου.
The president convened an extraordinary session of the council.
Λόγω της καταιγίδας, ανακοινώθηκε έκτακτη διακοπή των πτήσεων.
Because of the storm, an emergency suspension of flights was announced.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | έκτακτος | έκτακτοι |
| Genitive | έκτακτου | έκτακτων |
| Accusative | έκτακτο | έκτακτους |
| Vocative | έκτακτε | έκτακτοι |
Word family
εκτάκτωςon an emergency or exceptional basis
τακτοποιώto arrange, tidy up, settleτάξηorder, classάτακτοςdisorderly, unruly
τακτικόςorderly, tactical, regularEtymology
The word joins the prefix εκ- (out of) with τακτός, a verbal adjective from τάσσω, meaning arranged or set in order. Together they describe something that falls outside the normal order or schedule. Over time this sense of being outside routine came to mean special, unscheduled, or emergency.
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