ακρίβεια
See also: ἀκρίβεια
Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀκρῑ́βεια (akrī́beia); surface analysis ακριβής (akrivís) + -εια (-eia)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈkri.vi.a/
Noun
ακρίβεια • (akríveia) f (uncountable)
- dearness, expensiveness
- (by extension) an item of good quality; an exclusive item
- precision
- accuracy
- exactness, preciseness
- (time) punctuality
Declension
ακρίβεια
| case \\ number | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ακρίβεια • | |
| genitive | ακρίβειας • | |
| accusative | ακρίβεια • | |
| vocative | ακρίβεια • | |
| ακριβείας is a literary genitive form. | ||
Antonyms
- (exactness): ανακρίβεια (anakríveia)
- (dearness): φτήνεια (ftíneia)
Related terms
- ακριβής (akrivís, “accurate”)
- ακριβός (akrivós, “expensive”)
- για την ακρίβεια (gia tin akríveia, “in fact, actually”)