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σιγουριά
certainty, confidence /si.ɣu.ɾˈja/
nounC1#3201 most common
Also: assurance, security (a feeling of), sureness
Example sentences
Νιώθω σιγουριά όταν είσαι εδώ.
I feel confident when you are here.
Του απαντάω πάντα με σιγουριά.
I always answer him with confidence.
Δεν έχω καμία σιγουριά ότι θα βρέξει αύριο.
I have no certainty that it will rain tomorrow.
Η σιγουριά μιας σταθερής δουλειάς τον βοηθάει να κοιμάται ήσυχος.
The security of a stable job helps him sleep easy.
Η ψεύτικη σιγουριά του τον οδήγησε σε λάθος αποφάσεις.
His false confidence led him to wrong decisions.
Η σιγουριά που ένιωθε πριν από τη διάγνωση αποδείχτηκε παραπλανητική.
The certainty he felt before the diagnosis turned out to be misleading.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η σιγουριά | οι σιγουριές |
| Genitive | της σιγουριάς | των σιγουριών |
| Accusative | τη σιγουριά | τις σιγουριές |
| Vocative | σιγουριά | σιγουριές |
Word family
σίγουροςcertain, sure
σιγουρεύωto make sure, to secure
σιγουρεμένοςsecured, made certain
ασφάλειαsecurity, safety (near-synonym, different root)Etymology
Σιγουριά is built from the adjective σίγουρος, meaning certain or sure. Greek borrowed σίγουρος from Venetian or Italian sicuro, which traces back to Latin securus, itself from se- (without) and cura (care or worry). The suffix -ιά turns the adjective into an abstract feminine noun naming the quality of being sure.
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