προδιάθεση

Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Koine Greek προδιάθεσις (prodiáthesis) with -ση (-si) ending.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɾoˈðʝa.θe.si/, /pɾoˈði̯a.θe.si/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧δι‧ά‧θε‧ση

Noun

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προδιάθεση (prodiáthesif (plural προδιαθέσεις)

  1. predisposition (the state of being predisposed or susceptible to a health condition)
  2. predisposition (the state of being predisposed to a behaviour)
    Near-synonyms: τάση f (tási), ροπή f (ropí), κλίση f (klísi)
  3. prior attitude, disposition in advance (before an event, experience, etc.)

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ προδιάθεση, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language