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Greek
Etymology
From απο- (apo-, “from”) + φώλι (fóli, the synonym), from φωλι(ά) (foli(á), “nest”) + neuter suffix -ι (-i). Cognate with Pontic Greek πιφώλι (pifóli).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.poˈfo.li/
- Hyphenation: α‧πο‧φώ‧λι
Noun
αποφώλι • (apofóli) n (plural αποφώλια)
- (demotic) nest egg
Declension
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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αποφώλι (apofóli)
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αποφώλια (apofólia)
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| genitive
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αποφωλιού (apofolioú)
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αποφωλιών (apofolión)
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| accusative
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αποφώλι (apofóli)
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αποφώλια (apofólia)
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| vocative
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αποφώλι (apofóli)
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αποφώλια (apofólia)
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Synonyms
See also
- not related etymologically: αποφώλιος (apofólios, “hideous”)
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