χαλίκι

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek χαλίκι(ν) (khalíki(n)),[1] from χαλίκιον (khalíkion),[2] diminutive of Ancient Greek χάλιξ (khálix, pebble).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaˈli.ci/
  • Hyphenation: χα‧λί‧κι

Noun

χαλίκι (chalíkin (plural χαλίκια)

  1. gravel
  2. pebble

Declension

singular plural
nominative χαλίκι (chalíki) χαλίκια (chalíkia)
genitive χαλικιού (chalikioú) χαλικιών (chalikión)
accusative χαλίκι (chalíki) χαλίκια (chalíkia)
vocative χαλίκι (chalíki) χαλίκια (chalíkia)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ χαλίκι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ χαλίκι in Trapp, Erich, et al. (1994–2007) Lexikon zur byzantinischen Gräzität besonders des 9.-12. Jahrhunderts [the Lexicon of Byzantine Hellenism, Particularly the 9th–12th Centuries], Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften