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επάγγελμα
profession, occupation /eˈpaɲɟelma/
nounB2#2645 most common
Also: trade, line of work, vocation
Example sentences
Ποιο είναι το επάγγελμά σου;
What is your profession?
Ο πατέρας μου έχει καλό επάγγελμα.
My father has a good profession.
Θέλω να μάθω τι επάγγελμα κάνει ο αδελφός σου.
I want to know what profession your brother works in.
Πολλοί νέοι αλλάζουν επάγγελμα αρκετές φορές στη ζωή τους.
Many young people change profession several times in their lives.
Το επάγγελμα του δικηγόρου απαιτεί χρόνια σπουδών και συνεχή ενημέρωση.
The legal profession requires years of study and constant updating of knowledge.
Η επιλογή επαγγέλματος επηρεάζεται συχνά από κοινωνικοοικονομικούς παράγοντες και όχι μόνο από προσωπική κλίση.
The choice of profession is often shaped by socioeconomic factors, not just personal inclination.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | επάγγελμα | επαγγέλματα |
| Genitive | επαγγέλματος | επαγγελμάτων |
| Accusative | επάγγελμα | επαγγέλματα |
| Vocative | επάγγελμα | επαγγέλματα |
Word family
επαγγελματίαςprofessional, tradesperson
επαγγελματικόςprofessional, occupationalεπαγγέλλομαιto profess, to practice as a trade
επαγγελματισμόςprofessionalism
Etymology
Επάγγελμα comes from ancient Greek ἐπάγγελμα, which originally meant a promise or public announcement. It derives from the verb ἐπαγγέλλομαι, built from ἐπί (upon, toward) and the root seen in ἀγγέλλω (to announce, to bring a message). Over time the sense narrowed from a general declaration to the specific claim a person makes about their trade or calling, and eventually to the modern meaning of profession or occupation. The origin of the ἀγγελ- root itself is disputed among linguists, so no secure Indo-European root can be given.
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