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επιστροφή
return /epiˈstrofi/
nounA2#954 most common
Also: comeback, refund, return trip
Example sentences
Η επιστροφή είναι την Κυριακή.
The return is on Sunday.
Αγόρασα ένα εισιτήριο με επιστροφή.
I bought a round-trip ticket.
Η επιστροφή στη δουλειά μετά τις διακοπές είναι πάντα δύσκολη.
The return to work after the holidays is always hard.
Ζήτησα την επιστροφή των χρημάτων μου επειδή το προϊόν ήταν ελαττωματικό.
I asked for a refund of my money because the product was defective.
Η επιστροφή του στην πολιτική σκηνή προκάλεσε έντονες αντιδράσεις.
His return to the political scene provoked strong reactions.
Η αδόκητη επιστροφή του εξόριστου ποιητή σηματοδότησε την απαρχή μιας νέας πνευματικής εποχής.
The unexpected return of the exiled poet marked the dawn of a new intellectual era.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | επιστροφή | επιστροφές |
| Genitive | επιστροφής | επιστροφών |
| Accusative | επιστροφή | επιστροφές |
| Vocative | επιστροφή | επιστροφές |
Word family
επιστρέφωto return, come back, give back
στροφήturn, bend, rotation
στρέφωto turn
καταστροφήcatastrophe, destructionαναστροφήreversal, turning back
Etymology
A deverbal noun from the verb επιστρέφω ('to turn back, return'), itself formed from the prefix επι- ('back, upon') and the verb στρέφω ('to turn'). The noun thus names the action of 'turning back'. The base στρέφω has no secure Indo-European etymology and is widely regarded as of Pre-Greek origin.
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