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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek χάδι (khádi), from an earlier χάιδι (kháidi, “caress”) with elimination of the semivowel αι (ai),[1] from ηχάδιον (ēkhádion, “taking care of, caressing”), a diminutive of ήχος (ḗkhos, “sound, noise, tone”) with metathesis of η (ē) from ηχά (ēkhá) > χάι (chái).[2]
Pronunciation
Noun
χάδι • (chádi) n (plural χάδια)
- (literally, figuratively) gentle caress; soft touch
Declension
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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χάδι (chádi)
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χάδια (chádia)
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| genitive
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χαδιού (chadioú)
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χαδιών (chadión)
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| accusative
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χάδι (chádi)
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χάδια (chádia)
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| vocative
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χάδι (chádi)
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χάδια (chádia)
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