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συνθήκη
treaty /sinˈθici/
nounA2#929 most common
Also: condition (esp. plural), convention/accord, pact
Example sentences
Οι συνθήκες είναι καλές.
The conditions are good.
Δουλεύουμε σε δύσκολες συνθήκες.
We work in difficult conditions.
Η συνθήκη ειρήνης υπογράφηκε χθες.
The peace treaty was signed yesterday.
Οι καιρικές συνθήκες θα επιδεινωθούν το σαββατοκύριακο.
The weather conditions will worsen over the weekend.
Η Συνθήκη του Μάαστριχτ έθεσε τα θεμέλια της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης.
The Maastricht Treaty laid the foundations of the European Union.
Υπό αυτές τις συνθήκες, οποιαδήποτε διμερής συνθήκη θα ήταν εκ των πραγμάτων ανεφάρμοστη.
Under these circumstances, any bilateral treaty would in practice be unenforceable.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | συνθήκη | συνθήκες |
| Genitive | συνθήκης | συνθηκών |
| Accusative | συνθήκη | συνθήκες |
| Vocative | συνθήκη | συνθήκες |
Word family
συνθέτωto compose, put together
σύνθεσηcomposition, synthesis
σύνθετοςcompound, composite
συνθέτηςcomposer
Etymology
From Ancient Greek συνθήκη ('agreement, compact, treaty'), a derivative of συντίθημι ('to put together, compose'), itself σύν ('with, together') + τίθημι ('to put, place'). The literal sense is 'things placed together' — terms mutually arranged — which gives both 'agreement/treaty' and, in the plural, 'conditions, circumstances'.
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