προφυλακτικός

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek προφυλακτικός (prophulaktikós), an adjectival formation from Ancient Greek προφυλάσσω (prophulássō), from προ- (pro-) +‎ φυλάσσω (phulássō), with semantic loan from French préservatif.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾo.fi.la.ktiˈkos/

Adjective

προφυλακτικός (profylaktikósm (feminine προφυλακτική, neuter προφυλακτικό)

  1. prophylactic
    1. protecting, protective
    2. contraceptive
  2. careful

Declension

References

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