ζαβολιάρης

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Greek

Etymology

From ζαβολ(ιά) (zavol(iá)) +‎ -ιάρης (-iáris).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /za.voˈʎa.ɾis/
  • Hyphenation: ζα‧βο‧λιά‧ρης

Adjective

ζαβολιάρης (zavoliárism (feminine ζαβολιάρα or ζαβολιάρισσα, neuter ζαβολιάρικο)

  1. cheating (unsporting or underhand)
  2. tricky (adept at using deception)
  3. (nominalized) cheat, cheater (someone who cheats)

Declension

Declension of ζαβολιάρης
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative ζαβολιάρης (zavoliáris) ζαβολιάρα (zavoliára) ζαβολιάρικο (zavoliáriko) ζαβολιάρηδες (zavoliárides) ζαβολιάρες (zavoliáres) ζαβολιάρικα (zavoliárika)
genitive ζαβολιάρη (zavoliári) ζαβολιάρας (zavoliáras) ζαβολιάρικου (zavoliárikou) ζαβολιάρηδων (zavoliáridon) ζαβολιάρικων (zavoliárikon)
accusative ζαβολιάρη (zavoliári) ζαβολιάρα (zavoliára) ζαβολιάρικο (zavoliáriko) ζαβολιάρηδες (zavoliárides) ζαβολιάρες (zavoliáres) ζαβολιάρικα (zavoliárika)
vocative ζαβολιάρη (zavoliári) ζαβολιάρα (zavoliára) ζαβολιάρικο (zavoliáriko) ζαβολιάρηδες (zavoliárides) ζαβολιάρες (zavoliáres) ζαβολιάρικα (zavoliárika)

Notes: Plus alternative nominalized feminine form ζαβολιάρισσα.
Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο ζαβολιάρης, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο ζαβολιάρης, etc.)

Derived terms

References

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