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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek κουτσός (koutsós), likely from Late Latin coxus (“lame, crippled, etc.”), from Latin coxa (“hip, thigh, etc.”), from Proto-Indo-European *koḱs-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuˈtsos/
- Hyphenation: κου‧τσός
Adjective
κουτσός • (koutsós) m (feminine κουτσή, neuter κουτσό)
- (of people and animals) lame, crippled (unable to walk properly because of a problem with the feet or legs)
Ο πατέρας μου είναι κουτσός λόγω ασθένειας.- O patéras mou eínai koutsós lógo asthéneias.
- My father is lame because of illness.
Το σκυλί τους είναι κουτσό και δεν μπορεί να πάει για βόλτες πια.- To skylí tous eínai koutsó kai den boreí na páei gia vóltes pia.
- Their dog is crippled and can't go for walks anymore.
- (of objects with legs) broken
Μην κάθεσαι σ’ αυτήν την κουτσή καρέκλα. Θα πέσεις.- Min káthesai s’ aftín tin koutsí karékla. Tha péseis.
- Don't sit in that broken chair. You'll fall.
- (figuratively) crooked
Το κείμενο αυτό έχει κουτσές αράδες. Διόρθωσέ το!- To keímeno aftó échei koutsés arádes. Diórthosé to!
- This article has crooked lines. Fix it!
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
- κι η κουτσή Μαρία (ki i koutsí María, “the whole world and his dog, everyone”) (literally: "even lame Maria")
- κουτσαίνω (koutsaíno, “to limp”)
- κουτσό n (koutsó, “hopscotch”)
- κούτσα-κούτσα (koútsa-koútsa, “limping”, adverb)
- κουτσά-στραβά (koutsá-stravá, “haltingly”, adverb)
- κουτσο- (koutso-, “indicating disability or defect”)
Noun
κουτσός • (koutsós) m (plural κουτσοί, feminine κουτσή)
- lame/crippled man/boy, cripple
- Δώσε τη θέση σου σ' αυτόν τον κουτσό! ― Dóse ti thési sou s' aftón ton koutsó! ― Give up your seat to that crippled man!
Declension
Synonyms
- (lame or crippled man): σακάτης m (sakátis)
See also
- κουλός (koulós, “armless, one-armed”)