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αναγκαίος
necessary /a.na.ˈɟe.os/
adjectiveC1#3536 most common
Also: essential, needed, requisite
Example sentences
Το νερό είναι αναγκαίο για τη ζωή.
Water is necessary for life.
Είναι αναγκαίο να φας πρωινό.
It is necessary to eat breakfast.
Ο γιατρός είπε ότι είναι αναγκαία μια εγχείρηση.
The doctor said an operation is necessary.
Τα αναγκαία μέτρα ελήφθησαν αμέσως μετά τον σεισμό.
The necessary measures were taken right after the earthquake.
Κρίθηκε αναγκαίο να αναθεωρηθεί ολόκληρο το νομικό πλαίσιο.
It was deemed necessary to revise the entire legal framework.
Η αναγκαία συνθήκη για την ισχύ του θεωρήματος δεν πληρούται σε αυτή την περίπτωση.
The necessary condition for the theorem's validity is not met in this case.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | αναγκαίος | αναγκαίοι |
| Genitive | αναγκαίου | αναγκαίων |
| Accusative | αναγκαίο | αναγκαίους |
| Vocative | αναγκαίε | αναγκαίοι |
Word family
ανάγκηnecessity, needαναγκάζωto force, to compel
αναγκαστικόςcompulsory, forced
αναγκαιότηταnecessity, the state of being required
Etymology
Αναγκαίος is built on the ancient noun ανάγκη, meaning need, compulsion, or fate, plus the adjective-forming suffix -αίος, which means pertaining to or characterized by. The word has stayed close to this sense for over two thousand years, moving from Homeric Greek into everyday Modern Greek almost unchanged. The deeper origin of ανάγκη itself is not securely established, so no reliable Indo-European root can be given.
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