δυνατότητα

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly from δυνατός (dynatós) +‎ -ότητα (-ótita), a calque of French possibilité.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ði.naˈto.ti.ta/
  • Hyphenation: δυ‧να‧τό‧τη‧τα

Noun

δυνατότητα • (dynatótita) f (plural δυνατότητες)

  1. possibility (the quality of being possible)
    Synonym: πιθανότητα f (pithanótita)
  2. potential (a currently unrealized ability)
  3. possibility (an option or choice, usually used in context with future events)
  4. (in the plural) means, wherewithal (instrument or condition for attaining a purpose; ability required to accomplish some task)

Declension
declension of δυνατότητα
case     \     number singular plural
nominative δυνατότητα • δυνατότητες •
genitive δυνατότητας • δυνατοτήτων •
accusative δυνατότητα • δυνατότητες •
vocative δυνατότητα • δυνατότητες •

References
  1. δυνατότητα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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