πεταλούδα
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Greek
Etymology
Uncertain; possibly derived from πετηλίς (petilís, “locust”) or alternatively from Ancient Greek πετάννυμι (petánnumi, “spread out, open”).
Pronunciation
Noun
πεταλούδα • (petaloúda) f (plural πεταλούδες)
- butterfly
- Synonym: ψυχή (psychí)
- (swimming) butterfly stroke
- (engineering) wing nut, butterfly nut
- crucian carp
- butterfly knife; balisong
Declension
Declension of πεταλούδα
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πεταλούδα • | πεταλούδες • |
| genitive | πεταλούδας • | πεταλούδων • |
| accusative | πεταλούδα • | πεταλούδες • |
| vocative | πεταλούδα • | πεταλούδες • |
Derived terms
- νυχτοπεταλούδα f (nychtopetaloúda, “moth”)
Descendants
→ Aromanian: pitãludhã
Further reading
πεταλούδα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
