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τέχνη Definition

τέχνη

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *teḱþ- (“to plait, woodwork, carpenter”). Cognates include Sanskrit ... (takṣati), Avestan ... (tašaiti), Latin texo, tela, Proto-Germanic *þahsu-.

Pronunciation

Noun

τέχνη (genitive τέχνης) f, first declension; (tekhnē)

  1. craft, skill, trade
  2. art
  3. cunning, wile
  4. means

Inflection

First declension of τέχνη, τέχνης
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative τέχνη τέχνᾱ τέχναι
Genitive τέχνης τέχναιν τεχνῶν
Dative τέχνῃ τέχναιν τέχναις
Accusative τέχνην τέχνᾱ τέχνᾱς
Vocative τέχνη τέχνᾱ τέχναι

References

Greek

Noun

τέχνη (téchni) f., plural τέχνες

  1. art, craftsmanship, style

Declension

declension of τέχνη
singular (ενικός) plural (πληθυντικός)
nominative (ονομαστική) η τέχνη οι τέχνες
genitive (γενική) της τέχνης των τεχνών
accusative (αιτιατική) την τέχνη τις τέχνες
vocative (κλητική) τέχνη τέχνες

 

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