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γνωριμία
acquaintance /ɣno.ɾi.miˈa/
nounB1#1135 most common
Also: connection, meeting (getting to know someone), familiarity
Example sentences
Χαίρομαι για τη γνωριμία.
Nice to meet you.
Η γνωριμία μας ήταν τυχαία.
Our meeting was by chance.
Κάναμε τη γνωριμία τους στο πάρτι του Γιάννη.
We made their acquaintance at John's party.
Η γνωριμία του με τη Μαρία άλλαξε τη ζωή του.
His acquaintance with Maria changed his life.
Η πρώτη μας γνωριμία έγινε στο πανεπιστήμιο πριν από δέκα χρόνια.
We first got to know each other at university ten years ago.
Οι παλιές του γνωριμίες στον πολιτικό κόσμο τον βοήθησαν να περάσει το νομοσχέδιο.
His old connections in political circles helped him get the bill through.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | γνωριμία | γνωριμίες |
| Genitive | γνωριμίας | γνωριμιών |
| Accusative | γνωριμία | γνωριμίες |
| Vocative | γνωριμία | γνωριμίες |
Word family
γνωρίζωto know, to meet someone
γνώριμοςfamiliar, well-known
γνώσηknowledgeγνωστόςknown, famousαναγνωρίζωto recognizeEtymology
Γνωριμία comes from the adjective γνώριμος, meaning known or familiar, with the abstract-noun suffix -ία attached. Γνώριμος itself traces back to the verb γιγνώσκω, to know or recognize. The root goes back to the ancient Greek verb for knowing, which is one branch of a very old Indo-European word family for knowledge.
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