Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From φθῐνόπωρ(ον) (phthinópōr(on), autumn, fall) +‎ -ινός (-inós, suffix for adjectives), already since 5th century at Hippocrates (@scaife.perseus).[1]

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Adjective

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φθινοπωρινός (phthinopōrinósm (feminine φθῐνοπωρινή, neuter φθῐνοπωρινόν); first/second declension & rare feminine φθινοπωρίς (phthinopōrís)

  1. autumnal
    Synonym: φθινοπωρικός (phthinopōrikós)

Inflection

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References

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  1. ^ s.v. φθινόπωρο - φθινοπωρινός - 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

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φθινοπωρινός (phthinopōrinós).[1] By surface analysis, φθινόπωρ(ο) (fthinópor(o), autumn, fall) +‎ -ινός (-inós, suffix for adjectives).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fθi.no.po.ɾiˈnos/
  • Hyphenation: φθι‧νο‧πω‧ρι‧νός

Adjective

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φθινοπωρινός (fthinoporinósm (feminine φθινοπωρινή, neuter φθινοπωρινό)

  1. autumnal, autumn, autumn-, fall, fall- (occurring during, suitable for or typical of the season of autumn/fall)
    φθινοπωρινή ισημερίαfthinoporiní isimeríaautumnal equinox
    φθινοπωρινά ρούχαfthinoporiná roúchaautumn clothes
    φθινοπωρινός καιρόςfthinoporinós kairósautumn weather

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References

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