θηλυκός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From θῆλῠς (thêlus, woman) +‎ -ῐκός (-ikós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

θηλῠκός (thēlukósm (feminine θηλῠκή, neuter θηλῠκόν); first/second declension

  1. womanlike, womanly, feminine
  2. (of women) womanish, ultra-feminine
  3. (grammar) feminine

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: θηλυκός (thilykós)

Further reading

Greek

Adjective

θηλυκός (thilykósm (feminine θηλυκή or θηλυκιά, neuter θηλυκό)

  1. female (feminine gender)
  2. feminine (female person or animal)

Declension

Declension of θηλυκός
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative θηλυκός (thilykós) θηλυκή (thilykí)
θηλυκιά (thilykiá)
θηλυκό (thilykó) θηλυκοί (thilykoí) θηλυκές (thilykés) θηλυκά (thilyká)
genitive θηλυκού (thilykoú) θηλυκής (thilykís)
θηλυκιάς (thilykiás)
θηλυκού (thilykoú) θηλυκών (thilykón) θηλυκών (thilykón) θηλυκών (thilykón)
accusative θηλυκό (thilykó) θηλυκή (thilykí)
θηλυκιά (thilykiá)
θηλυκό (thilykó) θηλυκούς (thilykoús) θηλυκές (thilykés) θηλυκά (thilyká)
vocative θηλυκέ (thilyké) θηλυκή (thilykí)
θηλυκιά (thilykiá)
θηλυκό (thilykó) θηλυκοί (thilykoí) θηλυκές (thilykés) θηλυκά (thilyká)

Notes: the alternative feminine forms θηλυκιά and θηλυκιάς are colloquial
Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο θηλυκός, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο θηλυκός, etc.)

Coordinate terms

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