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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek φίδιν (phídin), ὀφίδιν (ophídin), from Koine Greek ὀφίδιον (ophídion); diminutive of Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ógʷʰis, *h₃égʷʰis (“snake”). Cognate with Mariupol Greek фидъ (fið).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfiði/
- Hyphenation: φί‧δι
Noun
φίδι • (fídi) n (plural φίδια)
- snake, serpent
- (figuratively) snake in the grass, devious person
Declension
Derived terms
- φιδάκι n (fidáki) (diminutive)
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