No. 650 in Greek
αιτία
The Greek word "αιτία" means "cause" or "reason."
In a sentence
Η ανεργία είναι η βασική αιτία της φτώχειας.
Unemployment is the main cause of poverty.
Here, 'αιτία' is used to mean 'cause', denoting a reason or origin of a condition or situation.
Ποια είναι η αιτία αυτής της διαφωνίας;
What is the reason for this disagreement?
In this sentence, 'αιτία' means 'reason', referring to the justification or explanation for a disagreement.
Δεν υπάρχει αιτία να ανησυχείς για το αποτέλεσμα.
There is no reason to worry about the outcome.
Here, 'αιτία' is used metaphorically to mean 'reason' or rationale, implying there is no cause for concern.
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