ενεστώτας

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἐνεστώς (enestṓs), perfect active infinitive masculine participle of ἐνίστημι (enístēmi, “to begin”), in the accusative case ενεστῶτα (enestôta).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.neˈsto.tas/

Noun

ενεστώτας • (enestótas) m (plural ενεστώτες)

  1. (grammar) present tense

Declension

Declension of ενεστώτας
singular plural
nominative ενεστώτας (enestótas) ενεστώτες (enestótes)
genitive ενεστώτα (enestóta) ενεστώτων (enestóton)
accusative ενεστώτα (enestóta) ενεστώτες (enestótes)
vocative ενεστώτα (enestóta) ενεστώτες (enestótes)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ ενεστώτας, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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