λεφτά
Greek
editAlternative forms
edit- λεπτά n pl (leptá) (but senses: "cents; minutes")
Pronunciation
editEtymology 1
editLearnedly, 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
editλεφτά • (leftá) n pl
- money, cash
- wealth, financial estate
- Nominative, accusative and vocative plural form of λεφτό (leftó).
Declension
edit λεφτά
case \ number | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | λεφτά • | |
genitive | λεφτών • | |
accusative | λεφτά • | |
vocative | λεφτά • | |
Genitive is rare. |
Coordinate terms
edit- see: χρήμα n (chríma, “capital, assets”)
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
editλεφτά • (leftá) m
- Nominative, accusative and vocative singular form of λεφτάς (leftás).
References
edit- ^ λεφτά, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language