ξεροκεφαλιά

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Greek

Etymology

From ξεροκέφαλ(ος) (xerokéfal(os)) +‎ -ιά (-iá).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kse.ɾo.ce.faˈʎa/
  • Hyphenation: ξε‧ρο‧κε‧φα‧λιά

Noun

ξεροκεφαλιά (xerokefaliáf

  1. stubbornness, obstinacy, pigheadedness, mulishness, bloody-mindedness
    Synonym: πείσμα n (peísma)

Declension

Declension of ξεροκεφαλιά
singular plural
nominative ξεροκεφαλιά (xerokefaliá) ξεροκεφαλιές (xerokefaliés)
genitive ξεροκεφαλιάς (xerokefaliás) ξεροκεφαλιών (xerokefalión)
accusative ξεροκεφαλιά (xerokefaliá) ξεροκεφαλιές (xerokefaliés)
vocative ξεροκεφαλιά (xerokefaliá) ξεροκεφαλιές (xerokefaliés)

References

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