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σκέψη
thought /ˈsce.psi/
nounA2#773 most common
Also: thinking, reflection, idea
Example sentences
Έχω μια σκέψη.
I have a thought.
Μου ήρθε μια καλή σκέψη.
A good idea came to me.
Με βασανίζουν διάφορες σκέψεις τη νύχτα.
Various thoughts torment me at night.
Χρειάζομαι λίγο χρόνο για σκέψη πριν πάρω την απόφαση.
I need a little time for thought before I make the decision.
Η ελεύθερη σκέψη είναι θεμέλιο κάθε δημοκρατίας.
Free thought is the foundation of every democracy.
Η φιλοσοφική σκέψη του Διαφωτισμού διαμόρφωσε ριζικά τον σύγχρονο κόσμο.
The philosophical thought of the Enlightenment radically shaped the modern world.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | σκέψη | σκέψεις |
| Genitive | σκέψης | σκέψεων |
| Accusative | σκέψη | σκέψεις |
| Vocative | σκέψη | σκέψεις |
Word family
σκέφτομαιto think, consider
σκεπτικόςthoughtful; skeptical
σύσκεψηmeeting, conference
σκεπτικισμόςskepticism
Etymology
σκέψη derives from Ancient Greek σκέψις ('examination, consideration, perception'), the verbal noun of σκέπτομαι ('to look at, examine, consider'). The verb goes back to the Proto-Indo-European root *spek- ('to observe, look'), which in Greek underwent metathesis to *skep-. The same root yields the international word 'skeptic'.
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