προκοπή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From προκόπτω (prokóptō, “to advance”) +‎ -η (-ē).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

προκοπή • (prokopḗ) f (genitive προκοπῆς); first declension

  1. progress in a journey
  2. progress, advancement
  3. improvement

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: προκοπή (prokopí)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προκοπή (prokopḗ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾokoˈpi/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧κο‧πή

Noun

προκοπή • (prokopí) f (plural προκοπές)

  1. success, prosperity, progress, advancement
    Κανείς δεν βλέπει προκοπή χωρίς δουλειά. ― Kaneís den vlépei prokopí chorís douleiá. ― No one has success without work.
    Τα αχλάδια δεν είχαν προκοπή φέτος. ― Ta achládia den eíchan prokopí fétos. ― The pears weren't successful (didn't grow) this year.
    Ο αδελφός μου δεν έχει προκοπή με κανέναν. ― O adelfós mou den échei prokopí me kanénan. ― My brother isn't successful (doesn't get along) with anyone.
  2. industry, industriousness, hard work, diligence
    Antonym: ανεπροκοπιά (aneprokopiá)
    Η προκοπή νικάει τη φτώχια. ― I prokopí nikáei ti ftóchia. ― Diligence beats poverty.
    Είναι καλός εργάτης, όταν τον πιάσει η προκοπή! ― Eínai kalós ergátis, ótan ton piásei i prokopí! ― He's a good worker, when hard work strikes him!
  3. (by extension) The money or other rewards that come from industry or hard work.
    Τόσα χρόνια δούλευε σαν σκυλί ο πατέρας μου αλλά προκοπή καμία. ― Tósa chrónia doúleve san skylí o patéras mou allá prokopí kamía. ― My father worked so many years like a dog but got no reward.

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