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ύφος
style /ˈi.fos/
nounB2#2506 most common
Also: tone, manner, air/attitude
Example sentences
Το ύφος του είναι φιλικό.
His manner is friendly.
Της αρέσει το ύφος της ζωγραφικής του.
She likes the style of his painting.
Μη μου μιλάς μ' αυτό το ύφος!
Don't talk to me in that tone!
Το ύφος του άρθρου είναι ειρωνικό.
The article's tone is ironic.
Οι μελετητές διαφωνούν για το ύφος του Ομήρου στην Ιλιάδα.
Scholars disagree about Homer's style in the Iliad.
Η μετάφραση απέτυχε να αποδώσει τις λεπτές αποχρώσεις του ύφους του πρωτοτύπου.
The translation failed to capture the subtle nuances of the original's style.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το ύφος | τα ύφη |
| Genitive | του ύφους | των υφών |
| Accusative | το ύφος | τα ύφη |
| Vocative | ύφος | ύφη |
Word family
υφαίνωto weave
υφήtexture
υφολογίαstylistics
υφολογικόςstylistic
ύφανσηweaving
Etymology
Ύφος comes from Ancient Greek ὕφος, meaning a woven fabric or web, and by extension texture. It derives from the verb ὑφαίνω, to weave, the same verb that gives ὑφή, web or tissue. The sense shifted from a literal weave to a figurative one: the texture or fabric of a person's speech or writing, hence style or tone.
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