φίδι

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Etymology

From Byzantine Greek φίδιν (phídin), ὀφίδιν (ophídin), from Koine Greek ὀφίδιον (ophídion); diminutive of Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ógʷʰis, *h₃égʷʰis (snake). Cognate with Mariupol Greek фидъ (fið).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiði/
  • Hyphenation: φί‧δι

Noun

φίδι (fídin (plural φίδια)

  1. snake, serpent
  2. (figuratively) snake in the grass, devious person

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