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τέχνη
art, craft /ˈtex.ni/
nounB1#1716 most common
Also: skill, technique, trade
Example sentences
Η τέχνη είναι όμορφη.
Art is beautiful.
Μου αρέσει πολύ η τέχνη.
I like art very much.
Σπουδάζω ιστορία της τέχνης στο πανεπιστήμιο.
I study art history at university.
Η τέχνη του να μαγειρεύεις καλά θέλει χρόνια εξάσκησης.
The art of cooking well takes years of practice.
Το μουσείο φιλοξενεί έργα σύγχρονης τέχνης από όλο τον κόσμο.
The museum hosts contemporary art works from around the world.
Η τέχνη της διπλωματίας απαιτεί λεπτούς χειρισμούς και μεγάλη υπομονή.
The art of diplomacy requires delicate handling and great patience.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | τέχνη | τέχνες |
| Genitive | τέχνης | τεχνών |
| Accusative | τέχνη | τέχνες |
| Vocative | τέχνη | τέχνες |
Word family
τεχνικόςtechnical
τεχνίτηςcraftsman
τεχνολογίαtechnologyάτεχνοςunskilled, artless
πολυτεχνείοpolytechnic school
Etymology
Τέχνη goes back to the Proto-Indo-European root for weaving or fabricating something by hand. In ancient Greek it meant skill, craft, or a systematic method of making things, covering everything from carpentry to poetry. That broad sense of 'skilled making' survives in modern compounds like technology and technique.
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