γιορτή
Greek edit
Alternative forms edit
- εορτή f (eortí)
Etymology edit
From Byzantine Greek, from Ancient Greek ἑορτή (heortḗ).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
γιορτή • (giortí) f (plural γιορτές)
- celebration
- feast day, holy day
- holiday
- name day
- (in the plural) period between Christmas and Twelfth Night
Declension edit
declension of γιορτή
Derived terms edit
- γιορτάζω (giortázo, “to celebrate”)
- γιορτινός (giortinós, “festive”)
- εθνική γιορτή f (ethnikí giortí, “National day”)
- καλές γιορτές f pl (kalés giortés, “Happy Christmas”)
Related terms edit
- εορτή f (eortí, “feast day”)
- εορτάζω (eortázo, “to celebrate”)
- εορτάσιμος (eortásimos, “festal, festive”)
- μεθεόρτια n pl (metheórtia, “aftermath”)
- προεόρτια n pl (proeórtia, “foremath”)
See also edit
- διακοπές n (diakopés, “vacation, holiday”)
Further reading edit
- γιορτή - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.