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χωρισμός
separation /xoɾizˈmos/
nounC1#3016 most common
Also: parting, divorce, split-up
Example sentences
Ο χωρισμός είναι δύσκολος.
Separation is hard.
Μετά τον χωρισμό τους, έμειναν φίλοι.
After their breakup, they stayed friends.
Ο χωρισμός των γονιών της την επηρέασε πολύ.
Her parents' separation affected her a lot.
Ζήτησε χωρισμό μετά από δέκα χρόνια γάμου.
She asked for a separation after ten years of marriage.
Ο χωρισμός εκκλησίας και κράτους αποτελεί θεμελιώδη αρχή του συντάγματος.
The separation of church and state is a fundamental principle of the constitution.
Η ψυχολόγος εξήγησε ότι ο χωρισμός δεν σηματοδοτεί απαραίτητα αποτυχία, αλλά μπορεί να αποτελέσει αφετηρία προσωπικής ανάπτυξης.
The psychologist explained that a separation does not necessarily signal failure, but can be a starting point for personal growth.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ο χωρισμός | οι χωρισμοί |
| Genitive | του χωρισμού | των χωρισμών |
| Accusative | τον χωρισμό | τους χωρισμούς |
| Vocative | χωρισμέ | χωρισμοί |
Word family
χωρίζωto separate, to divorce
χωριστόςseparate, distinct
χωρισμένοςseparated, divorced
αποχωρισμόςparting, farewell (often emotional)
χώροςspace, placeEtymology
Χωρισμός is built from the verb χωρίζω, meaning to separate or divide, plus the suffix -σμός, which turns a verb into a noun naming the resulting action or state. Χωρίζω itself derives from χώρος, meaning space or place, so the underlying idea is of making room or distance between things. The word has stayed in continuous use from ancient into modern Greek with essentially the same core sense.
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