"έλξη" meaning in Greek

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Noun

IPA: /ˈel.ksi/
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἕλξις (hélxis), with semantic loan from English attraction. Etymology templates: {{lbor|el|grc|ἕλξις}} Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἕλξις (hélxis), {{sl|el|en|attraction|nocap=1}} semantic loan from English attraction Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|έλξεις|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} έλξη • (élxi) f (plural έλξεις), {{el-noun|f|έλξεις}} έλξη • (élxi) f (plural έλξεις) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|έλξη|έλξεις|έλξης|έλξεων|έλξη|έλξεις|έλξη|έλξεις|note=|note0=Also, older or formal genitive singular: έλξεως (élxeos)}} Forms: élxi [romanization], έλξεις [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], έλξη [nominative, singular], έλξεις [nominative, plural], έλξης [genitive, singular], έλξεων [genitive, plural], έλξη [accusative, singular], έλξεις [accusative, plural], έλξη [singular, vocative], έλξεις [plural, vocative]
  1. (physics) attraction, pull (an attractive force which causes motion towards the source)
    Sense id: en-έλξη-el-noun-WTlAlzMD Categories (other): Greek terms with collocations, Physics, Greek nouns declining like 'πόλη', Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'πόλη': 22 11 26 10 10 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 10 29 7 9 15 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. traction (the act of pulling something along a surface using motive power)
    Sense id: en-έλξη-el-noun-ToN06xnX Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'πόλη' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'πόλη': 22 11 26 10 10 20
  3. (exercise) pull-up
    Sense id: en-έλξη-el-noun-nVr9VMs9 Categories (other): Exercise, Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'πόλη', Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 19 6 36 5 8 25 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'πόλη': 22 11 26 10 10 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 10 29 7 9 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 5 44 4 5 20 Topics: exercise, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  4. attraction (the feeling of being attracted)
    Sense id: en-έλξη-el-noun-2i~JRhkU Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'πόλη' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'πόλη': 22 11 26 10 10 20
  5. attractiveness, pull (appeal, charm)
    Sense id: en-έλξη-el-noun-TlaQ0qxK
  6. (linguistics) attraction
    Sense id: en-έλξη-el-noun-IcD7xdCK Categories (other): Linguistics, Greek nouns declining like 'πόλη', Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'πόλη': 22 11 26 10 10 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 10 29 7 9 15 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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