σπουδαίος

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Etymology edit

Learnedly,[1] from Ancient Greek σπουδαῖος (spoudaîos, serious, worth serious attention, initially: hasty), from σπουδή f (spoudḗ, haste). [2]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /spuˈðe.os/
  • Hyphenation: σπου‧δαί‧ος

Adjective edit

σπουδαίος (spoudaíosm (feminine σπουδαία, neuter σπουδαίο)

  1. great, important, remarkable, great (also used ironically)
    αυτό είναι πολύ σπουδαίο νέο!aftó eínai polý spoudaío néo!this is very important news!
    Ήταν σπουδαίος άνθρωπος· σοφός, γενναίος και τίμιος.
    Ítan spoudaíos ánthropos; sofós, gennaíos kai tímios.
    He was a great man; wise, brave and honest.

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References edit

  1. ^ σπουδαίοςΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ^ σπουδαίος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre