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sci-fi

sci-fi

See also: scifi and sci fi

English

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Noun

sci-fi (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) Short for science fiction.

Usage notes

The expression "sci-fi" is sometimes disparaged by followers of science fiction, preferring SF if a short form is to be used.

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Hungarian

Etymology

From English sci-fi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈskifi], [ˈst͡sifi]
  • Hyphenation: sci-‧fi

Noun

sci-fi (plural sci-fik)

  1. sci-fi (fiction in which advanced technology and/or science is a key element)

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, front unrounded harmony)
singular plural
nominative sci-fi sci-fik
accusative sci-fit sci-fiket
dative sci-finek sci-fiknek
instrumental sci-fivel sci-fikkel
causal-final sci-fiért sci-fikért
translative sci-fivé sci-fikké
terminative sci-fiig sci-fikig
essive-formal sci-fiként sci-fikként
essive-modal
inessive sci-fiben sci-fikben
superessive sci-fin sci-fiken
adessive sci-finél sci-fiknél
illative sci-fibe sci-fikbe
sublative sci-fire sci-fikre
allative sci-fihez sci-fikhez
elative sci-fiből sci-fikből
delative sci-firől sci-fikről
ablative sci-fitől sci-fiktől
Possessive forms of sci-fi
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. sci-fim sci-fijeim
2nd person sing. sci-fid sci-fijeid
3rd person sing. sci-fije sci-fijei
1st person plural sci-fink sci-fijeink
2nd person plural sci-fitek sci-fijeitek
3rd person plural sci-fijük sci-fijeik