εισαγωγικά

Greek

Etymology

Neuter plural form of εισαγωγικός (eisagogikós, “introductory”).

Noun

εισαγωγικά • (eisagogiká) n pl

  1. (grammar, typography) guillemets, quotation marks, chevrons, duckfoot quotes, the Unicode double angle quotation mark.
    (Most commonly in Greek: « or », and in English “ or ”.)

Usage notes
«Μιλάει σοβαρά;» ρώτησε την Μαρία. (“Is he serious?” he asked Maria.)
«Ναι, σίγουρα», αποκρίθηκε. (“Yes, certainly,” she replied.)
Compare this with the παύλα ( ‒ ), which is also used for recording Greek speech.
see also: Non-English usage of quotation marks on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Declension
  εισαγωγικά
plural
nominative εισαγωγικά •
genitive εισαγωγικών •
accusative εισαγωγικά •
vocative εισαγωγικά •

See also
see also: Greek Punctuation and Greek alphabet (Diacritics)

Adverb

εισαγωγικά • (eisagogiká)

  1. introductorily

Adjective

εισαγωγικά • (eisagogiká)

  1. Nominative, accusative and vocative plural neuter form of εισαγωγικός (eisagogikós).
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