οστεοφυλάκιο

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Greek

οστεοφυλάκιο

Etymology

οστό (ostó, “bone”) +‎ φυλάσσω (fylásso, “to guard, to protect”). First attested 1889.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /osteofiˈlacio/
  • Hyphenation: ο‧στε‧ο‧φυ‧λά‧κι‧ο

Noun

οστεοφυλάκιο • (osteofylákio) n (plural οστεοφυλάκια)

  1. ossuary (building for holding the bones of the dead)
    Όταν εκταφεί ο παππούς, τα κόκαλα θα πάνε στο οστεοφυλάκιο.
    Ótan ektafeí o pappoús, ta kókala tha páne sto osteofylákio.
    When grandad is exhumed, his bones will be brought to the ossuary.

Declension

Declension of οστεοφυλάκιο
singular plural
nominative οστεοφυλάκιο • οστεοφυλάκια •
genitive οστεοφυλακίου •,  οστεοφυλάκιου • οστεοφυλακίων •
accusative οστεοφυλάκιο • οστεοφυλάκια •
vocative οστεοφυλάκιο • οστεοφυλάκια •

Synonyms

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