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Greek
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek κηλίς (kēlís).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: κη‧λί‧δα
Noun
κηλίδα • (kilída) f (plural κηλίδες)
- stain, blemish, blot
- ένα σκυλί με μαύρες κηλίδες ― éna skylí me mávres kilídes ― a dog with black spots
- (anatomy) blemish
- (figuratively) moral fault, misdeed
Declension
Declension of κηλίδα
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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κηλίδα (kilída)
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κηλίδες (kilídes)
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| genitive
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κηλίδας (kilídas)
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κηλίδων (kilídon)
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| accusative
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κηλίδα (kilída)
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κηλίδες (kilídes)
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| vocative
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κηλίδα (kilída)
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κηλίδες (kilídes)
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Synonyms
- (blemish and figurative): ψεγάδι n (psegádi)
- (blemish): μαύρισμα n (mávrisma) (on fruit)
- (stain, mark): δαχτυλιά f (dachtyliá, “mark”) (made by finger), λαδιά f (ladiá, “stain”) (made by oil)