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διαφωνία
disagreement /ði.a.foˈni.a/
nounB2#2644 most common
Also: dispute, dissent, discord
Example sentences
Έχουμε μια διαφωνία.
We have a disagreement.
Η διαφωνία μας δεν είναι σοβαρή.
Our disagreement isn't serious.
Υπήρξε μεγάλη διαφωνία στη συνάντηση.
There was a big disagreement at the meeting.
Η διαφωνία μεταξύ των δύο κομμάτων συνεχίζεται εδώ και μήνες.
The disagreement between the two parties has continued for months.
Παρά τις διαφωνίες τους, κατάφεραν να συνεργαστούν αποτελεσματικά.
Despite their disagreements, they managed to cooperate effectively.
Η φιλοσοφική διαφωνία γύρω από τη φύση της συνείδησης παραμένει άλυτη εδώ και δεκαετίες.
The philosophical disagreement about the nature of consciousness has remained unresolved for decades.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | διαφωνία | διαφωνίες |
| Genitive | διαφωνίας | διαφωνιών |
| Accusative | διαφωνία | διαφωνίες |
| Vocative | διαφωνία | διαφωνίες |
Word family
Etymology
The word combines the prefix δια- (through, apart) with φωνή (voice, sound) and the abstract-noun suffix -ία. It literally suggests voices that pull apart rather than align, and it came to mean a difference of opinion or a dispute. The same φων- root gives Greek words for sound and speech across many registers, from telephones to phonetics.
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