καλούπι

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word καλούπι. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word καλούπι, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say καλούπι in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word καλούπι you have here. The definition of the word καλούπι will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofκαλούπι, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Greek

Etymology

An αντιδάνειο (antidáneio, “repatriated loanword”): Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قالب (kalıb, kalıp), from Arabic قَالِب (qālib), from Koine Greek καλάπους (kalápous) -for which, also see καλαπόδι (kalapódi)-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈlu.pi/
Hyphenation: κα‧λού‧πι

Noun

καλούπι • (kaloúpi) n (plural καλούπια)

mould (UK), mold (US) (anything in/around which something is formed/shaped)
(construction) shuttering, formwork

Declension

declension of καλούπι

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	καλούπι •	καλούπια •
genitive	καλουπιού •	καλουπιών •
accusative	καλούπι •	καλούπια •
vocative	καλούπι •	καλούπια •

Synonyms

(mould): μήτρα n (mítra)

Related terms

καλουπάκι n (kaloupáki, diminutive form)
καλουπώνω (kaloupóno, “to construct formwork”)

References

^ καλούπι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
^ καλούπι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

Wikious

Boobota

Sagapedia