διακήρυξη
Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, from Koine Greek διακήρυ(ξις) < (-σις) (diakḗru(xis) < (-sis), “sale by auction”) + -ση (-si) > -ξη (-xi), from διακηρύσσω (diakērússō, “proclaim”) and semantic loan from French proclamation.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ði̯aˈci.ɾi.ksi/ and in fast speech: /ðʝaˈci.ɾi.ksi/
- IPA(key): /ði.aˈci.ɾi.ksi/ (dated and see Katharevousa διακήρυξις)
- Hyphenation: δι‧α‧κή‧ρυ‧ξη
Noun
διακήρυξη • (diakíryxi) f (plural διακηρύξεις)
- an official proclamation, declaration or announcement
- Οικουμενική διακήρυξη των δικαιωμάτων του ανθρώπου ― Oikoumenikí diakíryxi ton dikaiomáton tou anthrópou ― the Universal Declaration of Human Rights [2]
Declension
declension of διακήρυξη
| case \\ number | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | διακήρυξη • | διακηρύξεις • | |
| genitive | διακήρυξης • | διακηρύξεων • | |
| accusative | διακήρυξη • | διακηρύξεις • | |
| vocative | διακήρυξη • | διακηρύξεις • | |
| Also, older or formal genitive singlar: διακηρύξεως • | |||
References
- διακήρυξη - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
- Greek text of Universal Declaration of Human Rights