κοντά

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

Feminine dual forms:

 

• IPA^(key): /kon.tǎː/ → /konˈta/ → /konˈda/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kon.tǎː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /konˈta/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /konˈta/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /konˈta/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /konˈda/

Neuter plural forms:

 

• IPA^(key): /kon.tá/ → /konˈta/ → /konˈda/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kon.tá/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /konˈta/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /konˈta/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /konˈta/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /konˈda/

Adjective

κοντᾱ́ • (kontā́)

1. feminine nominative/accusative/vocative dual of κοντός (kontós)

κοντᾰ́ • (kontá)

1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of κοντός (kontós)

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konˈda/
• Hyphenation: κο‧ντά

Etymology 1

From Byzantine Greek κοντά (kontá), from Ancient Greek κοντός (kontós, “short”).

Adverb

κοντά • (kontá)

1. near, nearby

   Synonym: πλησίον (plisíon)

   Antonym: μακριά (makriá)

2. nearly

Related terms

• απόκοντα (apókonta, “closely behind”, adverb)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

κοντά • (kontá)

1. Nominative, accusative and vocative neuter plural form of κοντός (kontós).