Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek, from Ancient Greek ἑορτή (heortḗ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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γιορτή (giortíf (plural γιορτές)

  1. celebration
  2. feast day, holy day
  3. holiday
  4. name day
  5. (in the plural) period between Christmas and Twelfth Night

Declension

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Declension of γιορτή
singular plural
nominative γιορτή (giortí) γιορτές (giortés)
genitive γιορτής (giortís) γιορτών (giortón)
accusative γιορτή (giortí) γιορτές (giortés)
vocative γιορτή (giortí) γιορτές (giortés)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Gagauz: yortu
  • Ottoman Turkish: یورتی (yortu)

See also

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Further reading

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