λειτουργία

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ληϊτουργῐ́ᾱ (lēïtourgíā)
  • λῃτουργῐ́ᾱ (lēitourgíā)
  • λητουργῐ́ᾱ (lētourgíā) (early Attic)

Etymology

From λειτουργός (leitourgós, “public servant”) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, abstract noun–forming suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λειτουργῐ́ᾱ • (leitourgíā) f (genitive λειτουργῐ́ᾱς); first declension (Attic, Koine)

  1. public service
  2. (religion) ministration

Declension

Descendants

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λειτουργία (leitourgía, “public service”), from λειτουργός (leitourgós, “public official”) +‎ -ία (-ía).

Noun

λειτουργία • (leitourgía) f (plural λειτουργίες)

  1. (religion) liturgy, Mass, Eucharist, divine service
  2. function, operation, service, working(s)
    ώρες λειτουργίας ― óres leitourgías ― working hours
    βιολογική λειτουργία ― viologikí leitourgía ― biological function

Declension

Coordinate terms

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