ασφαλής

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀσφαλής (asphalḗs) with semantic loan from French infaillible in the sense 'certain'.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.sfaˈlis/
  • Hyphenation: α‧σφα‧λής

Adjective[edit]

ασφαλής (asfalísm (feminine ασφαλής, neuter ασφαλές)

  1. safe, secure
  2. sure, certain

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References[edit]

  1. ^ ασφαλής”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998