ξιφιός
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See also: ξίφιος
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ξιφιός,[1] Late Hellenistic form ξίφιος (xíphios),[2] from the Ancient Greek ξιφίας (xiphías). Doublet of ξιφίας (xifías).
Pronunciation
Noun
ξιφιός • (xifiós) m (plural ξιφιοί)
- (informal, colloquial) Alternative form of ξιφίας (xifías)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ξιφιός (xifiós) | ξιφιοί (xifioí) |
| genitive | ξιφιού (xifioú) | ξιφιών (xifión) |
| accusative | ξιφιό (xifió) | ξιφιούς (xifioús) |
| vocative | ξιφιέ (xifié) | ξιφιοί (xifioí) |
Related terms
- see: ξίφος n (xífos, “sword”)
Descendants
References
- ^ ξιφιός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ “ξίφιος”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Further reading
ξιφιός on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
