Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἕλξις (hélxis), with semantic loan from English attraction.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈel.ksi/
  • Hyphenation: έλ‧ξη

Noun

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έλξη (élxif (plural έλξεις)

  1. (physics) attraction, pull (an attractive force which causes motion towards the source)
    νόμος της παγκόσμιας έλξης (physics)
    nómos tis pagkósmias élxis
    law of universal gravitation
    (literally, “law of universal attraction”)
    μαγνητική έλξηmagnitikí élximagnetic attraction/pull
  2. traction (the act of pulling something along a surface using motive power)
  3. (exercise) pull-up
  4. attraction (the feeling of being attracted)
  5. attractiveness, pull (appeal, charm)
  6. (linguistics) attraction

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ έλξη, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language