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καθαρισμός
cleaning, cleansing /ka.θa.riz.ˈmos/
nounC1#3702 most common
Also: purification, cleanup, clearing
Example sentences
Κάνω καθαρισμό στο σπίτι.
I do the cleaning at home.
Ο καθαρισμός του δωματίου πήρε δύο ώρες.
Cleaning the room took two hours.
Χρειάζομαι καθαρισμό προσώπου μία φορά την εβδομάδα.
I need a facial cleansing once a week.
Η εταιρεία προσφέρει υπηρεσίες καθαρισμού γραφείων.
The company offers office cleaning services.
Ο καθαρισμός των υδάτων είναι απαραίτητος για το περιβάλλον.
Water purification is necessary for the environment.
Μετά την επέμβαση, ο γιατρός συνέστησε καθημερινό καθαρισμό της πληγής.
After the operation, the doctor recommended cleaning the wound every day.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ο καθαρισμός | οι καθαρισμοί |
| Genitive | του καθαρισμού | των καθαρισμών |
| Accusative | τον καθαρισμό | τους καθαρισμούς |
| Vocative | καθαρισμέ | καθαρισμοί |
Word family
καθαρόςclean, pureκαθαρίζωto clean
καθαριότηταcleanliness
καθαριστήςcleaner (person)
καθαριστήριοdry cleaner's shop
Etymology
Καθαρισμός comes from the verb καθαρίζω, meaning to clean, which in turn comes from the adjective καθαρός, meaning clean or pure. The suffix -ισμός is common in Greek for turning a verb into a noun that names a process or its result. The same root gave classical Greek κάθαρσις, the term for ritual or emotional purification.
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