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φάση
phase /ˈfasi/
nounA2#904 most common
Also: stage, situation/vibe (slang), scene/thing going on (slang)
Example sentences
Η Σελήνη έχει φάσεις.
The Moon has phases.
Είμαστε στην τελική φάση του έργου.
We are in the final phase of the project.
Τι φάση, ρε φίλε;
What's up, man? / What's the deal?
Περνάω μια δύσκολη φάση στη ζωή μου.
I'm going through a difficult phase in my life.
Καλή φάση είναι αυτό το μαγαζί, θα ξανάρθουμε.
This place has a great vibe, we'll come back.
Η διαπραγμάτευση μπήκε σε κρίσιμη φάση, όπου κάθε λανθασμένη κίνηση μπορεί να αποβεί μοιραία.
The negotiation entered a critical phase, where any wrong move could prove fatal.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | φάση | φάσεις |
| Genitive | φάσης | φάσεων |
| Accusative | φάση | φάσεις |
| Vocative | φάση | φάσεις |
Word family
φαίνομαιto appear, seemφαινόμενοphenomenon
φάσμαspectrum, specter
φανερόςevident, obvious
εμφανίζομαιto show up, appear
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis) 'appearance, rising of a star', a verbal noun from φαίνω (phaínō) 'to bring to light, show, cause to appear'. The root traces to PIE *bʰeh₂- 'to shine, appear'. The modern technical senses (lunar phase, stage of a process) come via scientific Latin, while the everyday slang sense 'situation/vibe' is a recent colloquial Greek development.
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