οβελίσκος

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ὀβελίσκος (obelískos). See οβελός (ovelós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.veˈli.skos/
  • Hyphenation: ο‧βε‧λί‧σκος

Noun

οβελίσκος (ovelískosm (plural οβελίσκοι)

  1. obelisk
  2. dagger (text character: † )

Declension

singular plural
nominative οβελίσκος (ovelískos) οβελίσκοι (ovelískoi)
genitive οβελίσκου (ovelískou) οβελίσκων (ovelískon)
accusative οβελίσκο (ovelísko) οβελίσκους (ovelískous)
vocative οβελίσκε (ovelíske) οβελίσκοι (ovelískoi)

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