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Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from French catin (“harlot, slattern, whore”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈti.na/
- Hyphenation: κα‧τί‧να
Noun
κατίνα • (katína) f (plural κατίνες)
- (colloquial, derogatory) A female gossip who is perceived as having poor education and intelligence.
Declension
Declension of κατίνα
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κατίνα (katína)
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κατίνες (katínes)
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| genitive
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κατίνας (katínas)
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κατίνα (katína)
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κατίνες (katínes)
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κατίνα (katína)
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κατίνες (katínes)
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Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- κατίνα - 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)
- κατίνα - 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, page 657
- κατίνα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language