Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐπιρροή (epirrhoḗ, inflow, influx) with semantic loan from French influence.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.pi.ɾoˈi/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧πιρ‧ρο‧ή

Noun

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επιρροή (epirroḯf (plural επιρροές)

  1. influence (the power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone)
  2. influence (an action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change)
    ασκώ επιρροή σε κάποιονaskó epirroḯ se kápoionto exercise/exert influence over somebody
    από την επιρροή (+genitive)apó tin epirroḯunder the influence (of)

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Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ επιρροή”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998