Greek

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Etymology

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Learnedly from φυλακί(ζω) (fylakí(zo)) +‎ -ση (-si).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fiˈla.ci.si/
  • Hyphenation: φυ‧λά‧κι‧ση

Noun

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φυλάκιση (fylákisif (plural φυλακίσεις)

  1. confinement in prison, imprisonment, incarceration

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References

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