εχεμύθεια

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εχεμύθεια

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εχεμύθεια < (ελληνιστική κοινή) ἐχεμυθία + -εια (το -εια τίθεται λανθασμένα) < ἔχω + μῦθος

noun εχεμύθεια · εχεμύθειες · εχεμύθειας · εχεμυθειών

το να είναι κανείς εχέμυθος, δηλαδή να διαφυλάττει τα μυστικά που του εμπιστεύονται

Opposite: ακριτομυθία

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noun

Opposite: ακριτομυθία

In English

reticence avoidance of saying or reluctance to say too much
taciturnity state of being taciturn
secrecy concealment
discretion the quality of being discreet or circumspect

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MLA

"εχεμύθεια." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%B5%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%BC%CF%8D%CE%B8%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

εχεμύθεια. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%B5%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%BC%CF%8D%CE%B8%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1

Chicago

"εχεμύθεια." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%B5%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%BC%CF%8D%CE%B8%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {εχεμύθεια},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%B5%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%BC%CF%8D%CE%B8%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}