ορίζοντας

GreekEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /oˈɾi.zon.das/
  • Hyphenation: ο‧ρί‧ζο‧ντας

Etymology 1Edit

Learnedly, from the accusative singular ὁρίζοντα (horízonta) of the Ancient Greek ὁρίζων (horízōn)[1] (ὁρίζων κύκλος (kúklos), demarcating cycle)[2] Substantivised neuter of the active participle ορίζων (orízon) of verb ορίζω (orízō, define) -ancient: ὁρίζω (horízō).

NounEdit

ορίζοντας (orízontasm

  1. horizon
DeclensionEdit

Etymology 2Edit

Active participle of ορίζω (orízo).

ParticipleEdit

ορίζοντας (orízontas) (indeclinable)

  1. Present participle of ορίζω (orízo): defining
Related termsEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ ορίζονταςΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ^ Babiniotis, Georgios (2010), “ορίζοντας”, in Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre