θεωρία

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • θεᾱρῐ́ᾱ (theāríā) Doric
  • θεωρῐ́η (theōríē) Ionic
  • θῐᾰωρῐ́ᾱ (thiaōríā) Boeotian

Etymology

From θεωρός (theōrós, spectator) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

θεωρῐ́ᾱ (theōríā) f (genitive θεωρῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. sending of state-ambassadors (θεωροί)
  2. embassy, mission
  3. sight, spectacle, viewing
  4. consideration, theory, speculation

Inflection

Descendants

References


Greek

Etymology

Ancient Greek θεωρία (theōría)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θeoˈria/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: θε‧ω‧ρί‧α
  • Homophone: θεωρεία (theoreía)

Noun

θεωρία (theoría) f

  1. theory
  2. contemplation

Declension

  • θεωρείο f (theoreío, gallery)
  • θεώρημα n (theórima, theorem)
  • θεωρητικός m (theoritikós, theoretical)
  • θεωρώ (theoró, to consider, to validate)
  • θεωρία των συνόλων f (theoría ton synólon, set theory)
  • θωριά f (thoriá, appearance)
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