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ανακάλυψη
discovery /a.na.ˈka.lip.si/
nounB2#2666 most common
Also: finding, unveiling
Example sentences
Η ανακάλυψη ήταν σημαντική.
The discovery was important.
Έκανε μια μεγάλη ανακάλυψη.
She made a great discovery.
Η ανακάλυψη της Αμερικής άλλαξε τον κόσμο.
The discovery of America changed the world.
Οι επιστήμονες ανακοίνωσαν την ανακάλυψη ενός νέου πλανήτη.
Scientists announced the discovery of a new planet.
Η ανακάλυψη του DNA άνοιξε νέους δρόμους στη βιολογία.
The discovery of DNA opened new paths in biology.
Οι ανακαλύψεις των αρχαιολόγων στην περιοχή αναθεώρησαν όσα γνωρίζαμε για τον πολιτισμό εκείνο.
The archaeologists' discoveries in the region revised what we knew about that civilization.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η ανακάλυψη | οι ανακαλύψεις |
| Genitive | της ανακάλυψης | των ανακαλύψεων |
| Accusative | την ανακάλυψη | τις ανακαλύψεις |
| Vocative | ανακάλυψη | ανακαλύψεις |
Word family
Etymology
Ανακάλυψη is a noun built from the verb ανακαλύπτω, itself formed from the prefix ανα- (up, again, back) and καλύπτω (to cover). The core sense is to remove a cover and reveal what lay hidden beneath it. Greek uses this same verb for both physical uncovering and abstract discovery, much as English uses "uncover" for both.
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