θηλυκός

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word θηλυκός. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word θηλυκός, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say θηλυκός in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word θηλυκός you have here. The definition of the word θηλυκός will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofθηλυκός, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From θῆλῠς (thêlŭs, “woman”) +‎ -ῐκός (-ĭkós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

θηλῠκός • (thēlŭkós) m (feminine θηλῠκή, neuter θηλῠκόν); first/second declension

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

Inflection

First and second declension of θηλῠκός; θηλῠκή; θηλῠκόν (Attic)
Number Singular Dual Plural
Case/Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative θηλῠκός
thēlŭkós 		θηλῠκή
thēlŭkḗ 		θηλῠκόν
thēlŭkón 		θηλῠκώ
thēlŭkṓ 		θηλῠκᾱ́
thēlŭkā́ 		θηλῠκώ
thēlŭkṓ 		θηλῠκοί
thēlŭkoí 		θηλῠκαί
thēlŭkaí 		θηλῠκᾰ́
thēlŭkắ
Genitive θηλῠκοῦ
thēlŭkoû 		θηλῠκῆς
thēlŭkês 		θηλῠκοῦ
thēlŭkoû 		θηλῠκοῖν
thēlŭkoîn 		θηλῠκαῖν
thēlŭkaîn 		θηλῠκοῖν
thēlŭkoîn 		θηλῠκῶν
thēlŭkôn 		θηλῠκῶν
thēlŭkôn 		θηλῠκῶν
thēlŭkôn
Dative θηλῠκῷ
thēlŭkôi 		θηλῠκῇ
thēlŭkêi 		θηλῠκῷ
thēlŭkôi 		θηλῠκοῖν
thēlŭkoîn 		θηλῠκαῖν
thēlŭkaîn 		θηλῠκοῖν
thēlŭkoîn 		θηλῠκοῖς
thēlŭkoîs 		θηλῠκαῖς
thēlŭkaîs 		θηλῠκοῖς
thēlŭkoîs
Accusative θηλῠκόν
thēlŭkón 		θηλῠκήν
thēlŭkḗn 		θηλῠκόν
thēlŭkón 		θηλῠκώ
thēlŭkṓ 		θηλῠκᾱ́
thēlŭkā́ 		θηλῠκώ
thēlŭkṓ 		θηλῠκούς
thēlŭkoús 		θηλῠκᾱ́ς
thēlŭkā́s 		θηλῠκᾰ́
thēlŭkắ
Vocative θηλῠκέ
thēlŭké 		θηλῠκή
thēlŭkḗ 		θηλῠκόν
thēlŭkón 		θηλῠκώ
thēlŭkṓ 		θηλῠκᾱ́
thēlŭkā́ 		θηλῠκώ
thēlŭkṓ 		θηλῠκοί
thēlŭkoí 		θηλῠκαί
thēlŭkaí 		θηλῠκᾰ́
thēlŭkắ
Derived forms Adverb Comparative Superlative
θηλῠκῶς
thēlŭkôs 		θηλῠκώτερος
thēlŭkṓteros 		θηλῠκώτᾰτος
thēlŭkṓtătos
Notes:

Descendants

  • Greek: θηλυκός (thilykós)

Further reading

Greek

Adjective

θηλυκός • (thilykós) m (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

See also

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia