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κατηγορία

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κᾰτηγορῐ́η (kătēgorĭ́ē) Ionic

Etymology

From κᾰτηγορέω (kătēgoréō, I accuse, speak against) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰτηγορῐ́ᾱ (kătēgorĭ́ā) f (genitive κᾰτηγορῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. charge, accusation
  2. (logic) predication, category

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: κατηγορία (katigoría)
  • Georgian: კატეგორია (ḳaṭegoria)
  • Late Latin: catēgoria (see there for further descendants)

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek κᾰτηγορῐ́ᾱ (kătēgorĭ́ā).

Noun

κατηγορία (katigoría) f (plural κατηγορίες)

  1. category
    Άρθρα στην κατηγορία «Ουσιαστικά».
    Árthra stin katigoría «Ousiastiká».
    Articles in the category “Nouns”.
  2. accusation, charge
    Η κατηγορία εναντίον μας ήταν …
    I katigoría enantíon mas ítan …
    The charge against us was …

Declension

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