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αμοιβή
payment (fee, wage, or reward given in return for something) /a.miˈvi/
nounB1#1656 most common
Also: reward, fee, remuneration
Example sentences
Η αμοιβή μου είναι καλή.
My pay is good.
Ο δικηγόρος ζήτησε αμοιβή για τις υπηρεσίες του.
The lawyer asked for a fee for his services.
Υπάρχει αμοιβή χιλίων ευρώ για όποιον βρει το χαμένο σκυλί.
There is a reward of a thousand euros for whoever finds the lost dog.
Οι εκπαιδευτικοί ζητούν αύξηση στις αμοιβές τους.
Teachers are demanding an increase in their pay.
Η αμοιβή του καθηγητή καθορίζεται από τη σύμβασή του.
The professor's pay is set by his contract.
Η δίκαιη αμοιβή της εργασίας αποτελεί θεμελιώδες δικαίωμα κάθε εργαζομένου.
Fair pay for labor is a fundamental right of every worker.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η αμοιβή | οι αμοιβές |
| Genitive | της αμοιβής | των αμοιβών |
| Accusative | την αμοιβή | τις αμοιβές |
| Vocative | αμοιβή | αμοιβές |
Word family
αμείβωto exchange, to requite (formal/older usage)
ανταμείβωto reward, to recompense (common modern verb)αμοιβαίοςmutual, reciprocalαμοιβαιότηταreciprocity
αμοιβάδαamoeba
Etymology
Αμοιβή comes from the ancient verb αμείβω, meaning to change, exchange, or requite. The noun takes the o-grade of the verb's root, a common pattern in Greek where a shift in vowel marks the move from verb to noun. Over time the sense narrowed from a general exchange to the specific thing given in return for work or a service: a fee, a wage, or a reward.
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