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ιστορία
history /istoˈria/
nounA1#143 most common
Also: story, tale
Example sentences
Η ιστορία είναι ενδιαφέρουσα.
History is interesting.
Διαβάζω μια ιστορία για τους αρχαίους Έλληνες.
I am reading a history about the ancient Greeks.
Η ιστορία της χώρας μας είναι πολύ πλούσια.
The history of our country is very rich.
Πρέπει να μελετήσουμε την ιστορία για την εξέταση.
We need to study history for the exam.
Η ιστορία του κόσμου έχει πολλές σημαντικές στιγμές.
The history of the world has many significant moments.
Στην ιστορία, οι πόλεμοι έχουν αλλάξει τις κοινωνίες.
In history, wars have changed societies.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ιστορία | ιστορίες |
| Genitive | ιστορίας | ιστοριών |
| Accusative | ιστορία | ιστορίες |
| Vocative | ιστορία | ιστορίες |
Word family
ιστορικόςhistorical
ιστορικότηταhistoricity
ιστοριογραφίαhistoriography
ιστοριογράφοςhistorian
Etymology
The Modern Greek word "ιστορία" meaning "history" derives from the Ancient Greek "ἱστορία" (historía), which meant "inquiry" or "knowledge acquired by investigation." This, in turn, comes from the verb "ἱστορέω" (historéō), meaning "to inquire" or "to learn by inquiry." The root of this verb is "ἵστωρ" (hístōr), meaning "wise man" or "judge," which is related to the idea of someone who knows or has seen. The concept evolved from inquiry and knowledge to the recording of events, leading to the modern sense of "history."
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