In Greek
compensation and
compensate can take many figurative meanings, depending on context:
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«Επανορθώνω» [e.pa.nɔrˈθɔ.nɔ] (verb) -->
to compensate, make amends < Classical v.
«ἐπανορθόω/ἐπανορθῶ» ĕpănŏrtʰóō (uncontracted)/
ĕpănŏrtʰô (contracted) --> lit.
to set up aɡain, fiɡ.
to restore, correct, revise, make amends < compound = Classical prefix and preposition
«ἐπί» ĕpí + Classical preposition
«ἀνά» ănắ + Classical adj.
«ὀρθός» ŏrtʰós.
Noun:
«Επανόρθωση» [e.paˈnɔr.θɔ.si] (fem.) < Classical 3rd declension fem. noun
«ἐπανόρθωσις» ĕpănórtʰōsis -->
compensation.
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«Εξισορροπώ» [e.k͡si.sɔ.ɾɔˈpɔ] (verb) -->
to compensate, counterbalance, a MoGr construction (1886) < compound = prefix & preposition
«ἐκ» [ek], which becomes
«ἐξ» [ek͡s] when the next word begins with a vowel < Classical preposition
«ἐκ» ĕk + fem. noun
«ἰσορροπία» [i.sɔ.ɾɔˈpi.a] < Classical fem. noun
«ἰσοῤῥοπίᾱ» ĭsŏrrʰŏpíā -->
equipoise, equilibrium (= Classical adj.
«ἴσος» ísŏs + Classical fem. noun
«ῥοπή» rʰŏpḗ).
Noun:
«Εξισορρόπηση» [e.k͡si.sɔˈɾɔ.pi.si] (fem.) -->
counterbalance <
Katharevousa Gr 3rd declension fem. noun
«ἐξισορρόπησις» [e.k͡si.sɔˈɾɔ.pi.sis].
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«Αποζημιώνω» [a.pɔ.zi.miˈɔ.nɔ] (verb) -->
to compensate, reimburse, a MoGr construction (1840), calqued for the Fr. v.
indemniser < compound = prefix and preposition
«ἀπό» [aˈpɔ] < Classical preposition
«ἀπό» ăpó + Katharevousa Gr fem. noun
«ζημία» [ziˈmi.a] < Classical fem. noun
«ζημίᾱ» zēmíā.
Noun:
«Αποζημίωση» [a.pɔ.ziˈmi.ɔ.si] (fem.) < Katharevousa Gr 3rd declension fem. noun
«ἀποζημίωσις» [a.pɔ.ziˈmi.ɔ.sis] -->
compensation, reimbursement, indemnity.
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«Αντισταθμίζω» [an.di.staθˈmi.zɔ] (verb) -->
to compensate, counterbalance, counterpoise < Koine denominative v.
«ἀντισταθμίζω» ăntĭstătʰmízō -->
to counterpoise, balance, compensate < Classical nominal
«ἀντίσταθμος» ăntístătʰmŏs -->
counterpoising, balancing < compound = Classical prefix & preposition
«ἀντί» ăntí + Classical masc. noun
«σταθμός» stătʰmós.
Noun:
«Αντιστάθμιση» [an.diˈstaθ.mi.si] (fem.) < Classical 3rd declension fem. noun
«ἀντιστάθμισις» ăntĭstắtʰmisis -->
counterpoisinɡ, compensation.
