φωτοβολίδα
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Greek
Etymology
From φωτο- (foto-, “light”) + βολίδα (volída, “missile, projectile”), calque of German Leuchtkugel. First attested 1887.
Pronunciation
Noun
φωτοβολίδα • (fotovolída) f (plural φωτοβολίδες)
- flare (firework that produces a brilliant light or intense heat without an explosion)
- flare (source of brightly burning light or intense heat used to attract attention in an emergency)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | φωτοβολίδα (fotovolída) | φωτοβολίδες (fotovolídes) |
| genitive | φωτοβολίδας (fotovolídas) | φωτοβολίδων (fotovolídon) |
| accusative | φωτοβολίδα (fotovolída) | φωτοβολίδες (fotovolídes) |
| vocative | φωτοβολίδα (fotovolída) | φωτοβολίδες (fotovolídes) |
Related terms
- βεγγαλικό n (vengalikó, “sparkler”)
- βαρελότο n (varelóto, “banger, firecracker”)
- πυροτέχνημα n (pyrotéchnima, “firework”)
Further reading
φωτοβολίδα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
