προώθηση

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly from προωθώ (proothó) +‎ -ση (-si) with semantic loan from French promotion.^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾoˈo.θi.si/
• Hyphenation: προ‧ώ‧θη‧ση

Noun

προώθηση • (proóthisi) f (plural προωθήσεις)

1. advancing, forwarding (of goods, troops, etc.)
2. promotion, advancement (elevation of a person in rank or position)
3. promotion (dissemination of information in order to increase its popularity)
4. (marketing) promotion
5. expediting, fast-tracking (of a process)

Declension

Declension of προώθηση

	singular	plural
nominative	προώθηση (proóthisi)	προωθήσεις (proothíseis)
genitive	προώθησης (proóthisis)	προωθήσεων (proothíseon)
accusative	προώθηση (proóthisi)	προωθήσεις (proothíseis)
vocative	προώθηση (proóthisi)	προωθήσεις (proothíseis)

Older or formal genitive singular: προωθήσεως (proothíseos)

Synonyms

• (promotion (2,3)): προαγωγή f (proagogí)

Related terms

• προωθητής m (proothitís)
• προωθητικός (proothitikós)
• προωθώ (proothó)

 

References

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