"Η ευγένεια είναι απαραίτητη."

Translation: Courtesy is necessary.

[LenaKoutis]

required?

[jaye16]

Good choice. I've added it to the incubator. Thank you.

[LenaKoutis]

It still marks it as wrong. Just FYI.

[Vemund75118]

Ευγένεια also are names Eugen and Eugenia. What did the female name Ιφιγένεια/Ifigeneia mean? She was the daughter of Agamemnon and Klytaimnestra.

[troll1995]

Ίφι is the instrumental case (that has become obsolete before even Classic Greek) of the word ις which was the very ancient form of ισχύς=power. So it means born strong.

[Alex_Lone_Alone]

kindness?

[jaye16]

Yes, good addition. Thank you it has been added.

[mizinamo]

Can the word really mean "kindness" as well as "politeness"?

[jaye16]

They are two ways of demonstrating good feelings towards someone. The main translations here are, courtesy or politeness so I think kindness might be an alternative.

[ClaraShaw]

I said "courtesy is essential" and it marked it wrong and told me that the correct answer was "politeness is essential" -- these are synonymous.

[jaye16]

Yes, actually we had "Courtesy is necessary" Sorry, about that I've added, "Courtesy is essential." Thank you for your contribution.

[nestarees]

Unless I'm mistaken, 'courtesy is essential' was marked wrong today.

[jaye16]

It's been edited you should be getting an email. Thank you.