περηφάνια
Greek
Alternative forms
- περιφάνεια f (perifáneia)
- υπερηφάνεια f (yperifáneia) (formal or literary form)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑπερηφανία (huperēphanía, “pride, arrogance”) by procope, from ῠ̔πέρ (hupér, “over, above”) + φᾱνός (phānós, “appearing, shining, bright, resplendent”) from φαίνω (phaínō, “to appear, show forth, shine”) from Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”). Equivalent to περήφανος (perífanos, “proud”) + -ία (-ía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /periˈfaɲa/ (compare to υπερηφάνεια)
- Hyphenation: πε‧ρη‧φά‧νια
Declension
περηφάνια
| case \ number | singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | περηφάνια • |
| genitive | περηφάνιας • |
| accusative | περηφάνια • |
| vocative | περηφάνια • |
Synonyms
- (arrogance): αλαζονεία (alazoneía)
Coordinate terms
- αγερωχία f (agerochía, “haughtiness”)
Further reading
- περηφάνια - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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