ακρίβεια

See also: ἀκρίβεια

Greek

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀκρῑ́βεια (akrī́beia). By surface analysis, ακριβής (akrivís) +‎ -εια (-eia).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈkri.vi.a/
• Hyphenation: α‧κρί‧βει‧α

Noun

ακρίβεια • (akríveia) f (plural ακρίβειες)

1. accuracy, exactness, exactitude
2. precision, preciseness
3. (time) punctuality

Declension

declension of ακρίβεια

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	ακρίβεια •	ακρίβειες •
genitive	ακρίβειας •	ακριβειών •
accusative	ακρίβεια •	ακρίβειες •
vocative	ακρίβεια •	ακρίβειες •
ακριβείας is a literary genitive form.

Antonyms

• ανακρίβεια (anakríveia)

Related terms

• ακριβής (akrivís, “accurate”)
• για την ακρίβεια (gia tin akríveia, “in fact, actually”)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ακρίβεια (akríbeia, “expensiveness”), from Koine Greek ακρίβεια (akríbeia, “strict economy”), from Ancient Greek ἀκρῑ́βεια (akrī́beia), with synizesis of final vowels into one syllable.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈkɾi.vʝa/
• Hyphenation: α‧κρί‧βεια

Noun

ακρίβεια • (akríveia) f (plural ακρίβειες)

1. dearness, expensiveness

   Antonym: φτήνεια f (ftíneia)

   1. (by extension) an item of good quality; an exclusive item

Declension

declension of ακρίβεια

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	ακρίβεια •	ακρίβειες •
genitive	ακρίβειας •	—
accusative	ακρίβεια •	ακρίβειες •
vocative	ακρίβεια •	ακρίβειες •

Related terms

• ακριβός (akrivós, “expensive”)