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Greek
Etymology
Related to κεφάλι (kefáli).
Suffix
-κέφαλος • (-kéfalos)
- added to an adjective to form a compound adjective related to quality or number of heads
- δύο (dýo, “two”) + -κέφαλος (-kéfalos) → δικέφαλος (dikéfalos, “two-headed”)
- τρία (tría, “three”) + -κέφαλος (-kéfalos) → τρικέφαλος (trikéfalos, “three-headed”)
- χοντρός (chontrós, “fat”) + -κέφαλος (-kéfalos) → χοντροκέφαλος (chontrokéfalos, “fat-headed, stupid, stubborn”)
Declension