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Etymology edit

Inherited from Ancient Greek κτύπημα (ktúpēma) ("sound of a bang") with a regular change [kt] > [xt] frem verb κτυπέω (ktupéō)/κτυπώ (ktupṓ) (modern χτυπάω (chtypáo), past tense stem χτυπη- + -μα (-ma). Sense "blow, hitting" since mediaeval times.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈxti.pi.ma/
  • Hyphenation: χτύ‧πη‧μα

Noun edit

χτύπημα (chtýpiman (plural χτυπήματα)

  1. rap, blow, knock (the action or the result of the action)
    άκουσα ένα χτύπημα στην πόρταákousa éna chtýpima stin pórtaI heard a knock on the door.
  2. wounding from a blow
    Είναι σοβαρό χτύπημα. Θα σας αφήσει σημάδι.
    Eínai sovaró chtýpima. Tha sas afísei simádi.
    It is a serious wounding. It will leave a mark on you.
  3. (figuratively) blow, knock (to psychological state)

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References edit

  1. ^ χτύπημαΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.