ακρίβεια

See also: ἀκρίβεια

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀκρῑ́βεια (akrī́beia); surface analysis ακριβής (akrivís) +‎ -εια (-eia)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈkri.vi.a/

Noun

ακρίβεια • (akríveia) f (uncountable)

  1. dearness, expensiveness
    1. (by extension) an item of good quality; an exclusive item
  2. precision
    1. accuracy
    2. exactness, preciseness
    3. (time) punctuality

Declension
  ακρίβεια
case     \     number singular
nominative ακρίβεια •
genitive ακρίβειας •
accusative ακρίβεια •
vocative ακρίβεια •
ακριβείας is a literary genitive form.

Antonyms
  • ακριβής (akrivís, “accurate”)
  • ακριβός (akrivós, “expensive”)
  • για την ακρίβεια (gia tin akríveia, “in fact, actually”)
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