πρόσχημα

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πρόσχημα (próskhēma).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾo.sçi.ma/
  • Hyphenation: πρό‧σχη‧μα

Noun[edit]

πρόσχημα (próschiman (plural προσχήματα)

  1. pretext, pretense (a false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason)
    Synonym: πρόφαση f (prófasi)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ πρόσχημαΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.