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Greek
Etymology
κουτσός (koutsós, “lame, limping”) + μπολιάζω (boliázo, “to graft onto, to inoculate”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kutsoboˈʎo/
- Hyphenation: κου‧τσο‧μπο‧λιό
Noun
κουτσομπολιό • (koutsompolió) n (plural κουτσομπολιά)
- gossip, tittle-tattle, idle talk (the act of talking about third parties, often negatively)
Το κουτσομπολιό είναι γι’ αυτούς που δεν έχουν άλλο να κάνουν.- To koutsompolió eínai gi’ aftoús pou den échoun állo na kánoun.
- Gossip is for those who have nothing else to do.
- gossip, tale, rumour, story (stories and comments made while gossiping, often telling lies or stretching the truth)
Να μην πιστεύεις τα κουτσομπολιά.- Na min pistéveis ta koutsompoliá.
- Don't believe the rumours.
Declension
Declension of κουτσομπολιό
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plural
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nominative
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κουτσομπολιό (koutsompolió)
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κουτσομπολιά (koutsompoliá)
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genitive
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κουτσομπολιού (koutsompolioú)
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κουτσομπολιών (koutsompolión)
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accusative
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κουτσομπολιό (koutsompolió)
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κουτσομπολιά (koutsompoliá)
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vocative
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κουτσομπολιό (koutsompolió)
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κουτσομπολιά (koutsompoliá)
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