δύναμη

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis). For scientific and modern senses, semantic loan from French puissance or English power.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈði.na.mi/
  • Hyphenation: δύ‧να‧μη

Noun

δύναμη • (dýnami) f (plural δυνάμεις)

  1. power, force, strength, brawn
  2. (military) force
    στρατιωτικές δυνάμεις ― stratiotikés dynámeis ― military forces
    δύναμη καταδρομών ― dýnami katadromón ― commando force
  3. (physics) force
    Η ισχύς ισούται με το γινόμενο της ταχύτητας επί τη δύναμη.
    I ischýs isoútai me to ginómeno tis tachýtitas epí ti dýnami.
    Power equals the velocity multiplied by the force.
  4. (mathematics) power

Declension
declension of δύναμη
case     \     number singular plural
nominative δύναμη • δυνάμεις •
genitive δύναμης • δυνάμεων •
accusative δύναμη • δυνάμεις •
vocative δύναμη • δυνάμεις •
Older or formal genitive singular: δυνάμεως •

Synonyms

See also

References
  1. δύναμη - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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