ζήτημα ζωής και θανάτου

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Created: Sun, 29 Dec 2024 17:26

Updated: Sun, 29 Dec 2024 17:26

Translations

matter of life and death

Forms

ζήτημα ζωής και θανάτου

Usage Notes

Fixed expression that maintains same word order

Etymology

Universal concept present in many languages

Cultural Context

Used similarly to English equivalent

Commonality

80%

Guessability

90%

Component Words

ζήτημα (Formal word for 'matter')

matter, issue

ζωή (Used in fixed expression)

life

θάνατος (Used in fixed expression)

death

Mnemonics

Direct equivalent to English phrase makes it easy to remember

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