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χάρισμα
gift (a talent or grace given to someone) /xaˈrizma/
nounB2#2632 most common
Also: talent, spiritual gift, charism
Example sentences
Έχει χάρισμα στη μουσική.
He has a gift for music.
Το χάρισμά της είναι η υπομονή.
Her gift is patience.
Ο δάσκαλος έχει το χάρισμα να εξηγεί δύσκολα πράγματα απλά.
The teacher has the gift of explaining difficult things simply.
Τα χαρίσματά του τον έκαναν αγαπητό σε όλους.
His gifts made him well liked by everyone.
Πιστεύει ότι κάθε άνθρωπος γεννιέται με ένα ξεχωριστό χάρισμα που πρέπει να καλλιεργήσει.
He believes every person is born with a distinct gift that they must cultivate.
Στη θεολογική παράδοση, τα χαρίσματα του Αγίου Πνεύματος θεωρούνται δωρεές που ενισχύουν την πίστη των πιστών.
In theological tradition, the gifts of the Holy Spirit are seen as graces that strengthen the faith of believers.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | χάρισμα | χαρίσματα |
| Genitive | χαρίσματος | χαρισμάτων |
| Accusative | χάρισμα | χαρίσματα |
| Vocative | χάρισμα | χαρίσματα |
Word family
χάρηfavor, thanks, grace
χαρίζομαιto give freely, grant
χαριτωμένοςgraceful, charmingευχαριστώto thankEtymology
Χάρισμα comes from the verb χαρίζομαι, meaning to give freely or grant as a favor. That verb in turn comes from χάρις, meaning grace or favor. The suffix -μα marks the result of an action, so χάρισμα literally names the thing that grace produces: a gift. English borrowed the word directly as charisma.
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