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Greek
Etymology
αδελφός (adelfós, “brother”) + -κτονία (-ktonía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aðelfoktoˈnia/
- Hyphenation: α‧δελ‧φο‧κτο‧νί‧α
Noun
αδελφοκτονία • (adelfoktonía) f (uncountable)
- fratricide (killing of one's brother)
- sororicide (killing of one's sister)
Declension
Declension of αδελφοκτονία
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singular
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| nominative
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αδελφοκτονία (adelfoktonía)
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| genitive
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αδελφοκτονίας (adelfoktonías)
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| accusative
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αδελφοκτονία (adelfoktonía)
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| vocative
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αδελφοκτονία (adelfoktonía)
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- see: αδελφός m (adelfós, “brother”)