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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek παράθυρον (paráthuron), from Koine Greek παράθυρος (paráthuros), from Ancient Greek παρα- (para-) + θυρίς (thurís).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [paˈɾaθiɾɔ]
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρά‧θυ‧ρο

Noun

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παράθυρο (paráthyron (plural παράθυρα)

  1. (architecture, computing) window
  2. (figuratively) window, view
    παράθυρο στον κόσμο
    paráthyro ston kósmo
    window on the world
  3. (figuratively) loophole
    τα παραθυράκια του νόμου
    ta parathyrákia tou nómou
    loopholes of the law

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