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εβδομάδα
week /ev.ðoˈma.ða/
nounA1#230 most common
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | εβδομάδα | εβδομάδες |
| Genitive | εβδομάδας | εβδομάδων |
| Accusative | εβδομάδα | εβδομάδες |
| Vocative | εβδομάδα | εβδομάδες |
Word family
εβδομαδιαίοςweekly
εβδομαδιαίαweekly (feminine form)
εβδομαδιαίαweekly report
εβδομάδεςweeks
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'εβδομάδα' derives from the Byzantine Greek 'εβδομάς', which in turn comes from the Latin 'hebdomas', meaning 'week'. This Latin term is rooted in the Greek 'ἑβδομάς', which itself originates from the Proto-Indo-European root '*septm̥', meaning 'seven'.
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