περιπτώσεις

Wordform Details

Translation: caseinstanceoccasion

Part of Speech: noun

Inflection Type:

femininepluralaccusative

Is Dictionary Form: No


Dictionary Form Details

Translation: case; instance; situation; circumstance (noun)

Etymology: From Ancient Greek περίπτωσις (periptōsis), from περιπίπτω (peripiptō, 'to fall around, befall')

Mnemonics

  • Think of 'perimeter' (περί) + 'falling' (πτώση) = a situation that falls within certain boundaries

Related Words, Phrases & Idioms

σε κάθε περίπτωση

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σε περίπτωση που

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Synonyms

υπόθεση

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συνθήκη

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Example Wordforms

Cultural Context

Frequently used in both formal and informal contexts, particularly common in administrative and academic language

Easily Confused With

πτώση

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Commonality: 0%

Explanation: While 'πτώση' means 'fall' or 'case' (grammatical), 'περίπτωση' means 'case' in the sense of situation or instance

Notes: Both words share the root πτώση but serve different semantic functions

Mnemonic: περίπτωση has περί (around) - think broader situation; πτώση is just the fall/case itself