φαρμάκι

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek φαρμάκιν (pharmákin), from a diminutive *φαρμάκιον (*pharmákion) of the Ancient Greek φάρμακον (phármakon, “poison”). Also see the Ancient φαρμάκιον (pharmákion) with sense "mild purgative".[1] Doublet of φάρμακο (fármako).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faɾˈma.ci/
  • Hyphenation: φαρ‧μά‧κι

Noun

φαρμάκι • (farmáki) n (plural φαρμάκια)

  1. venom, poison
    Synonym: δηλητήριο (dilitírio)
  2. bitter substance
  3. sorrows, chagrin (mainly in the plural)

Declension

Declension of φαρμάκι
singular plural
nominative φαρμάκι (farmáki) φαρμάκια (farmákia)
genitive - -
accusative φαρμάκι (farmáki) φαρμάκια (farmákia)
vocative φαρμάκι (farmáki) φαρμάκια (farmákia)

References

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