Greek

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Etymology

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Neologism of the 21st century, free translation of the French déjà vu which is frequently used in the original French. Created in the pattern of αμνησία (amnisía, amnesia) from προ- (pre, before) + μνη-(stem from μνήμη (mnḗmē, memory) + -σία (suffix for abstract nouns).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɾo.mniˈsi.a/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧μνη‧σί‧α

Noun

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προμνησία (promnisíaf (plural προμνησίες)

  1. (psychology, psychiatry, neologism) déjà vu

Declension

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singular plural
nominative προμνησία (promnisía) προμνησίες (promnisíes)
genitive προμνησίας (promnisías) προμνησιών (promnisión)
accusative προμνησία (promnisía) προμνησίες (promnisíes)
vocative προμνησία (promnisía) προμνησίες (promnisíes)
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