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Greek
Etymology
κρεατό- (kreató-, “horse”) + -μυγα (-myga, “fly”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɾeaˈtomiɣa/
- Hyphenation: κρε‧α‧τό‧μυ‧γα
Noun
κρεατόμυγα • (kreatómyga) f (plural κρεατόμυγες)
- bluebottle, greenbottle, blowfly (flies of the family Calliphoridae that lay their eggs in rotting meat, dung, or open wounds)
Φερε μου τη μυγοσκοτώστρα να σκοτώσω αυτήν την κρεατόμυγα.- Fere mou ti mygoskotóstra na skotóso aftín tin kreatómyga.
- Bring me the flyswatter so I can kill that bluebottle.
Declension
Declension of κρεατόμυγα
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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κρεατόμυγα (kreatómyga)
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κρεατόμυγες (kreatómyges)
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| genitive
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κρεατόμυγας (kreatómygas)
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| accusative
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κρεατόμυγα (kreatómyga)
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κρεατόμυγες (kreatómyges)
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| vocative
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κρεατόμυγα (kreatómyga)
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κρεατόμυγες (kreatómyges)
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Synonyms