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διασταύρωση
intersection /ði.a.sta.ˈvro.si/
nounC1#3880 most common
Also: crossroads, crossing, crossbreeding
Example sentences
Η διασταύρωση είναι κοντά στο σπίτι μου.
The intersection is near my house.
Στρίψε δεξιά στη διασταύρωση.
Turn right at the intersection.
Υπάρχει φανάρι σε αυτή τη διασταύρωση.
There is a traffic light at this intersection.
Το ατύχημα έγινε στη διασταύρωση των δύο δρόμων.
The accident happened at the intersection of the two roads.
Οι επιστήμονες μελετούν τη διασταύρωση διαφορετικών ποικιλιών σιταριού.
Scientists are studying the crossbreeding of different wheat varieties.
Η αύξηση των ατυχημάτων στις διασταυρώσεις του κέντρου οδήγησε τις αρχές σε αναθεώρηση της κυκλοφοριακής μελέτης.
The rise in accidents at the intersections downtown led the authorities to revise the traffic study.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η διασταύρωση | οι διασταυρώσεις |
| Genitive | της διασταύρωσης | των διασταυρώσεων |
| Accusative | τη διασταύρωση | τις διασταυρώσεις |
| Vocative | διασταύρωση | διασταυρώσεις |
Word family
σταυρόςcross
σταυρώνωto cross/crucify
διασταυρώνωto intersect, cross paths, crossbreed
σταυροδρόμιcrossroads
Etymology
The word combines the prefix δια- (through, across) with σταυρώνω (to cross), which itself derives from σταυρός (cross, stake). The suffix -ση turns the verb into an action noun, so the word literally names the act of crossing. Greek σταυρός traces back to the verb ἵστημι (to stand), built on the root στα-.
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