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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek γλύκα (glúka). By surface analysis, γλυκός (glykós) + -α (-a).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣlika/
- Hyphenation: γλύ‧κα
Noun
γλύκα • (glýka) f (plural γλύκες)
- sweetness (the condition of being sweet)
- Synonym: γλυκύτητα f (glykýtita)
- Antonym: πίκρα f (píkra)
- (figuratively) sweetness (the quality of giving pleasure to the mind or senses; pleasantness, agreeableness)
- (endearing) sweetness, sweet (term of address)
Declension
Declension of γλύκα
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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γλύκα (glýka)
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γλύκες (glýkes)
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| genitive
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γλύκας (glýkas)
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| accusative
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γλύκα (glýka)
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γλύκες (glýkes)
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| vocative
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γλύκα (glýka)
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γλύκες (glýkes)
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