Learn Greek › C1 › ιδιοφυΐα
ιδιοφυΐα
genius (exceptional natural talent or brilliance) /i.ði.o.fiˈi.a/
nounC1#3298 most common
Also: ingenuity, natural gift
Example sentences
Η ιδιοφυΐα του είναι μεγάλη.
His genius is great.
Ο Αϊνστάιν είχε μεγάλη ιδιοφυΐα.
Einstein had great genius.
Η ιδιοφυΐα της στη μουσική εντυπωσίασε όλους.
Her genius in music impressed everyone.
Κανείς δεν αμφισβητεί την ιδιοφυΐα αυτού του επιστήμονα.
No one doubts this scientist's genius.
Η ιδιοφυΐα του ζωγράφου φαίνεται στην πιο μικρή λεπτομέρεια του πίνακα.
The painter's genius shows in the smallest detail of the painting.
Η ιδιοφυΐα δεν είναι απλώς έμφυτο χάρισμα· είναι και αποτέλεσμα επίμονης δουλειάς.
Genius is not simply an innate gift; it also comes from persistent work.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ιδιοφυΐα | ιδιοφυΐες |
| Genitive | ιδιοφυΐας | ιδιοφυϊών |
| Accusative | ιδιοφυΐα | ιδιοφυΐες |
| Vocative | ιδιοφυΐα | ιδιοφυΐες |
Word family
Etymology
Ιδιοφυΐα is built from the adjective ιδιοφυής, itself a compound of ίδιος (one's own, particular) and the verb φύομαι (to grow, to be by nature), plus the abstract noun suffix -ία. The core sense is a nature that belongs distinctly to one person, a quality no one else has in the same way. Modern Greek uses the noun for outstanding natural talent, especially in science and the arts.
Learn Greek the way that sticks.
Every word here is a full Polylex card with native audio and spaced repetition, so 3,509 words actually move into long-term memory.
Start free
Every word here is a full Polylex card with native audio and spaced repetition, so 3,509 words actually move into long-term memory.
Start free