τομέας

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τομεύς (tomeús, one that cuts) + accusative case ending -έα (-éa), from τέμνω (témnō, to cut), with semantic loan from French secteur.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toˈme.as/

Noun

τομέας • (toméasm (plural τομείς)

  1. area, district (of town)
  2. (geometry) sector (of circle)
  3. field, area (of interest, knowledge)
  4. incisor (tooth)

Declension


the genitive singular τομέως is also found
Declension of τομέας
singular plural
nominative τομέας (toméas) τομείς (tomeís)
genitive τομέα (toméa) τομέων (toméon)
accusative τομέα (toméa) τομείς (tomeís)
vocative τομέα (toméa) τομείς (tomeís)

References

  1. ^ τομέας, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language