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παράδοση
tradition /pa.ˈra.ðo.si/
nounB1#1116 most common
Also: delivery (of goods), handing over, delivery of a lesson
Example sentences
Αγαπώ την παράδοση της χώρας μου.
I love my country's tradition.
Αυτό το φαγητό είναι μέρος της ελληνικής παράδοσης.
This dish is part of Greek tradition.
Ο καθηγητής άρχισε την παράδοση του μαθήματος στις εννιά.
The professor began the delivery of the lesson at nine.
Κάθε χωριό έχει τις δικές του παραδόσεις.
Every village has its own traditions.
Η παράδοση του πακέτου καθυστέρησε λόγω της κακοκαιρίας.
Delivery of the package was delayed because of bad weather.
Η διατήρηση της προφορικής παράδοσης απαιτεί συνεχή μετάδοση γνώσης από γενιά σε γενιά.
Preserving the oral tradition requires the continuous transmission of knowledge from generation to generation.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η παράδοση | οι παραδόσεις |
| Genitive | της παράδοσης | των παραδόσεων |
| Accusative | την παράδοση | τις παραδόσεις |
| Vocative | παράδοση | παραδόσεις |
Word family
παραδίδωto hand over, deliver, teach
παραδοσιακόςtraditionalπαραδοσιακάtraditionally
παραδότηςone who delivers or hands over
Etymology
Παράδοση comes from the ancient verb παραδίδωμι, built from the prefix παρά (alongside, over) and δίδωμι (to give). The verb meant to hand something over, whether an object, a duty, or knowledge, and the noun παράδοσις named that act of handing over. Over time the sense narrowed toward what gets handed down across generations, which is how the modern word came to mean tradition, while still keeping the literal sense of delivery.
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