λειτουργία

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

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λειτουργῐ́ᾱ (leitourgíāf (genitive λειτουργῐ́ᾱς); first declension (Attic, Koine)

  1. public service
  2. (religion) ministration

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

λειτουργία (leitourgíaf (plural λειτουργίες)

  1. (religion) liturgy, Mass, Eucharist, divine service
  2. function, operation, service, working(s)
    ώρες λειτουργίαςóres leitourgíasworking hours
    βιολογική λειτουργίαviologikí leitourgíabiological function

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