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ειρηνικά
peacefully /i.ri.niˈka/
adverbC1#3585 most common
Also: amicably, in a peaceful manner
Example sentences
Τα παιδιά παίζουν ειρηνικά στην αυλή.
The children are playing peacefully in the yard.
Ο σκύλος κοιμάται ειρηνικά δίπλα στη φωτιά.
The dog is sleeping peacefully by the fire.
Οι δύο γείτονες συζήτησαν ειρηνικά για τον φράχτη.
The two neighbors discussed the fence peacefully.
Η διαδήλωση κύλησε ειρηνικά, χωρίς κανένα επεισόδιο.
The demonstration went off peacefully, without any incident.
Οι δύο χώρες κατάφεραν να λύσουν τη διαφορά τους ειρηνικά.
The two countries managed to resolve their dispute peacefully.
Οι διαπραγματευτές συμφώνησαν να επιλύσουν ειρηνικά ακόμη και τα πιο ακανθώδη ζητήματα κυριαρχίας.
The negotiators agreed to resolve even the thorniest sovereignty issues peacefully.
Word family
Etymology
Ειρηνικά is the adverb formed from the adjective ειρηνικός, which itself derives from ειρήνη, the Greek word for peace. The suffix -ικός builds adjectives from nouns, and the neuter plural ending -ά is used adverbially, a common pattern in Greek. The ultimate origin of ειρήνη is not securely established; many linguists treat it as a pre-Greek word rather than one with a clear Indo-European root.
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