γλυκός

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from the medieval γλυκός (glukós), from Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, sweet) with metaplasm of ending as in adjectives in -ός (-ós).[1][2][3] Compare to the formal modern usage of γλυκύς (glykýs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣliˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: γλυ‧κός

Adjective

γλυκός (glykósm (feminine γλυκιά, neuter γλυκό)

  1. sweet in taste
  2. not brackish, not salted, fresh water (when qualifying water)
    Antonyms: γλυφός (glyfós), αλμυρός (almyrós)
    γλυκό νερόglykó nerófresh water plural γλυκά νερά (glyká nerá)
    formal: γλυκύ ύδωρ (glyký ýdor) / γλυκό ύδωρ (glykó ýdor)
    antonym: θαλάσσιος (thalássios, of sea, marine)
  3. not salted (of foods which may be salted or not like bread, butter, almond)
    γλυκό βούτυρο, όχι αλατισμένοglykó voútyro, óchi alatisménosweet butter, not salted
    γλυκό καλαμπόκι n (glykó kalampóki, sweet corn)
  4. (figurative) pleasant, mild, calm, soft
    γλυκιά βραδιά - γλυκό αεράκι - γλυκιά φωνή - γλυκό φιλί
    glykiá vradiá - glykó aeráki - glykiá foní - glykó filí
    sweet night - soft breeze - sweet voice - sweet kiss
  5. (figurative, endearing, chifely of persons) sweet (beloved, darling)
    γλυκιά μου αγάπη, αγάπη μου γλυκιά!glykiá mou agápi, agápi mou glykiá!my sweet love!
    • 1966, “Θεσσαλονίκη [Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki]”, Ilias Iliopoulos (lyrics), Giorgos Zampetas (music)‎performed by Dimitris Mitropanos:
      Θεσσαλονίκη είσαι μία
      στον κόσμο δεν είν’ άλλη
      Θεσσαλονίκη μου γλυκιά
      που να ’χει τέτοια ομορφιά
      και τα δικά σου κάλλη
      Thessaloníki eísai mía
      ston kósmo den eín’ álli
      Thessaloníki mou glykiá
      pou na ’chei tétoia omorfiá
      kai ta diká sou kálli
      Thessaloniki you are one,
      In the world there is no other.
      My sweet Thessaloniki,
      Where there is such beauty
      And your own beauties.

Usage notes

Degrees of comparison:

Feminine forms:

Declension

Compare to declensions of γλυκύς (glykýs).

Declension of γλυκός
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative γλυκός (glykós) γλυκιά (glykiá) γλυκό (glykó) γλυκοί (glykoí) γλυκές (glykés) γλυκά (glyká)
genitive γλυκού (glykoú) γλυκιάς (glykiás) γλυκού (glykoú) γλυκών (glykón) γλυκών (glykón) γλυκών (glykón)
accusative γλυκό (glykó) γλυκιά (glykiá) γλυκό (glykó) γλυκούς (glykoús) γλυκές (glykés) γλυκά (glyká)
vocative γλυκέ (glyké) γλυκιά (glykiá) γλυκό (glykó) γλυκοί (glykoí) γλυκές (glykés) γλυκά (glyká)

Derived terms

Expressions:

With stem γλυκο-, γλυκυ-

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See also

References

  1. ^ γλυκός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ γλυκός - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
  3. ^ γλυκός - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)