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εξήγηση
explanation /ekˈsiʝisi/
nounB1#1418 most common
Also: account, explication
Example sentences
Ζητώ μια εξήγηση.
I am asking for an explanation.
Δεν κατάλαβα την εξήγησή σου.
I did not understand your explanation.
Ο δάσκαλος έδωσε μια απλή εξήγηση.
The teacher gave a simple explanation.
Χρειάζομαι μια λογική εξήγηση για αυτό που έγινε.
I need a logical explanation for what happened.
Η επιστημονική εξήγηση του φαινομένου παραμένει αμφιλεγόμενη.
The scientific explanation of the phenomenon remains disputed.
Οι εξηγήσεις που έδωσε ο υπουργός δεν έπεισαν κανέναν.
The explanations the minister gave convinced no one.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η εξήγηση | οι εξηγήσεις |
| Genitive | της εξήγησης | των εξηγήσεων |
| Accusative | την εξήγηση | τις εξηγήσεις |
| Vocative | εξήγηση | εξηγήσεις |
Word family
εξηγώto explain
εξηγήσιμοςexplainable
ανεξήγητοςinexplicable
εξηγητήςexplainer, exegete
εξηγητικόςexplanatory
Etymology
Εξήγηση is a noun built from the verb εξηγούμαι, to explain. That verb combines the prefix εξ- (out of, from) with ηγούμαι, to lead or guide. Ηγούμαι traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning to track or seek out. So an explanation is, at root, a leading of the listener out toward understanding.
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