καλλιέπεια

Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Koine Greek καλλιέπεια (kalliépeia),[1] from καλλι- (kalli-) +‎ ἔπ(ος) (ép(os)) +‎ -εια (-eia).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.liˈe.pi.a/
  • Hyphenation: καλ‧λι‧έ‧πει‧α

Noun

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καλλιέπεια (kalliépeiaf

  1. (learned) beautiful language, refined turn of phrase

Declension

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References

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