σπουδαίος

Greek

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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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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Synonyms

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References

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