φτήνια
Greek
editAlternative forms
edit- φθήνια (fthínia)
Etymology
editFrom φτην(ός) (ftin(ós)) or φτην(αίνω) (ftin(aíno)) + -ια (-ia).[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editφτήνια • (ftínia) f
- cheapness, inexpensiveness (low price)
- Antonym: ακρίβεια f (akríveia)
- cheapness, shoddiness (low quality)
Declension
editDeclension of φτήνια
Derived terms
edit- η φτήνια τρώει τον παρά (i ftínia tróei ton pará, proverb, literally “cheapness eats money”)
Related terms
edit- see: φτηνός (ftinós)
References
edit- ^ φτήνια, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language