λεφτά

λεφτά

Greek

Alternative forms

• λεπτά n pl (leptá) (but senses: "cents; minutes")

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leˈfta/
• Hyphenation: λε‧φτά

Etymology 1

Learnedly, from the plural of the Ancient Greek λεπτόν (leptón, “small coin”), according to other plurals like χρήματα (chrímata, “money”), with adjustment [pt] > [ft] for modern demotic. [1]

Noun

λεφτά • (leftá) n pl

1. money, cash
2. wealth, financial estate
3. Nominative, accusative and vocative plural form of λεφτό (leftó).

Declension

  λεφτά

case     \\     number	plural
nominative	λεφτά •
genitive	λεφτών •
accusative	λεφτά •
vocative	λεφτά •
Genitive is rare.

Coordinate terms

• see: χρήμα n (chríma, “capital, assets”)

Etymology 2

Inflectional form.

Noun

λεφτά • (leftá) m

1. Nominative, accusative and vocative singular form of λεφτάς (leftás).

References

1. λεφτά - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.