φονιάς

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Greek

Etymology

From φόνος (fónos, “murder, killing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foˈɲas/
  • Hyphenation: φο‧νιάς

Noun

φονιάς • (foniás) m (plural φονιάδες, feminine φόνισσα)

  1. murderer, killer, slayer (one who kills or murders)
    • 1976, “Ο Γιάννης Ο Φονιάς [Giannis The Killer]”, in Nikos Gatsos (lyrics), Manos Hadjidakis (music), Αθανασία [Immortality], performed by Manolis Mitsias:
      Ο Γιάννης ο φονιάς,
      Παιδί μιας Πατρινιάς
      κι ενός Μεσολογγίτη.
      O Giánnis o foniás,
      Paidí mias Patriniás
      ki enós Mesolongíti.
      Giannis the killer,
      Child of a Patras woman
      And a Missolonghi man.

Declension

Declension of φονιάς
singular plural
nominative φονιάς (foniás) φονιάδες (foniádes)
genitive φονιά (foniá) φονιάδων (foniádon)
accusative φονιά (foniá) φονιάδες (foniádes)
vocative φονιά (foniá) φονιάδες (foniádes)

Synonyms

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