χάριν
Ancient Greek
Pronunciation
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /kʰá.rin/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈkʰa.rin/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ˈxa.rin/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈxa.rin/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈxa.rin/
Preposition
χάρῐν • (khárin) (governs the genitive)
- as a favor to, for the pleasure of
- for the sake of, because of
Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, from Ancient Greek χάριν (khárin), a common accusative singular form of χάρις (kháris, “grace”). Semantic loan from New Latin gratia.[1] Also see χάρη f (chári, “favour, grace”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xaˈrin/
- Hyphenation: χά‧ριν
Preposition
χάριν • (chárin) (+ genitive)
- thanks to (implies something positive)
- Χωρίς καμία χρηματοδότηση, η οργάνωση συνεχίζει να λειτουργεί χάριν των έξυπνων ανθρώπων που την διευθύνουν.
- Chorís kamía chrimatodótisi, i orgánosi synechízei na leitourgeí chárin ton éxypnon anthrópon pou tin diefthýnoun.
- Without any funding, the organization continues to operate thanks to the clever persons leading it.
- Synonyms: χάρη σε (chári se), χάρις σε (cháris se)
- Antonym: εξαιτίας (exaitías)
- for
See also
- λόγω (lógo, “due to”)
References
- χάριν - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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