κατοικία

See also: κατοίκια

Ancient Greek

Etymology

κᾰ́τοικος (kátoikos) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰτοικῐ́ᾱ (katoikíā) f (genitive κᾰτοικῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. habitation
    1. farm, village
    2. (generally) dwelling-place, domicile
      • Act.Ap. 17.26
      • Chr. 31i.23
  2. settlement, colony
    1. (and especially) military colonies (in Egypt)
      • PTeb. 61b.227
    2. = the Latin colōnia
  3. body of residents in a foreign city
    • IG, Rom. 4.834

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Greek

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek κατοικία (katoikía).

Noun

κατοικία (katoikía) f (plural κατοικίες)

  1. habitation
  2. residence, home
  3. house, dwelling
  4. domicile

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Derived terms

  • πολυκατοικία (polykatoikía)
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