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διεθνής
international /ði.eθˈnis/
adjectiveB1#1573 most common
Also: global, world (attributive)
Example sentences
Το ποδόσφαιρο είναι διεθνές άθλημα.
Football is an international sport.
Η εταιρεία μας έχει διεθνή φήμη.
Our company has an international reputation.
Ο ΟΗΕ είναι ένας διεθνής οργανισμός.
The UN is an international organization.
Η διεθνής κοινότητα καταδίκασε την επίθεση.
The international community condemned the attack.
Συμμετείχε σε πολλά διεθνή συνέδρια κατά τη διάρκεια της καριέρας του.
He took part in many international conferences during his career.
Η ραγδαία αύξηση του διεθνούς εμπορίου έχει αλλάξει ριζικά την παγκόσμια οικονομία.
The rapid growth of international trade has radically changed the global economy.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | διεθνής | διεθνείς |
| Genitive | διεθνούς | διεθνών |
| Accusative | διεθνή | διεθνείς |
| Vocative | διεθνής | διεθνείς |
Word family
έθνοςnationεθνικόςnational
διεθνώςinternationally
διεθνοποίησηinternationalization
εθνικότηταnationality
Etymology
διεθνής joins the prefix διά, meaning through or between, with the root of έθνος, meaning nation or people. The adjectival suffix -ής then turns the pair into a single descriptive word: pertaining to what lies between nations. The word entered wide use in the 19th century as international politics and trade grew, mirroring the formation of English international from Latin inter plus natio.
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