γνωμικό

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Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣno.miˈko/
  • Hyphenation: γνω‧μι‧κό

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek γνωμικόν (gnōmikón).[1]

Noun

γνωμικό (gnomikón (plural γνωμικά)

  1. saying, adage (short phrase expressing a basic truth)
    Synonyms: απόφθεγμα n (apófthegma), ρητό n (ritó), παροιμία f (paroimía)
Declension
Declension of γνωμικό
singular plural
nominative γνωμικό (gnomikó) γνωμικά (gnomiká)
genitive γνωμικού (gnomikoú) γνωμικών (gnomikón)
accusative γνωμικό (gnomikó) γνωμικά (gnomiká)
vocative γνωμικό (gnomikó) γνωμικά (gnomiká)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

γνωμικό (gnomikó)

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of γνωμικός (gnomikós)

References

  1. ^ γνωμικό, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language