φίδι
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Greek
Alternative forms
- όφις m (ófis) — Katharevousa
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
Noun
φίδι • (fídi) n (plural φίδια)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | φίδι (fídi) | φίδια (fídia) |
| genitive | φιδιού (fidioú) | φιδιών (fidión) |
| accusative | φίδι (fídi) | φίδια (fídia) |
| vocative | φίδι (fídi) | φίδια (fídia) |
Derived terms
- φιδάκι n (fidáki) (diminutive)
Expressions:
- βγάζω το φίδι από την τρύπα (vgázo to fídi apó tin trýpa)
- μαύρο φίδι που σ' έφαγε (mávro fídi pou s' éfage)
- με ζώνουν τα φίδια (me zónoun ta fídia)
- με τρώνε τα φίδια (me tróne ta fídia)
- το αυγό του φιδιού (to avgó tou fidioú)
- φίδι στον κόρφο μου (fídi ston kórfo mou)
Related terms
- όφις m (ófis, “snake”) and derivatives
- φιδίσιος (fidísios, “snakelike”)
- φιδοπουκάμισο n (fidopoukámiso)
- φιδοσέρνομαι (fidosérnomai)
- φιδοτόμαρο n (fidotómaro)
- φιδωτός (fidotós, “snakelike”)
Further reading
φίδι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
See also
- δηλητηριώδης (dilitiriódis, “poisonous”)
- έκδυση f (ékdysi)
- ιοβόλος (iovólos, “poisonous”)
- ερπετό n (erpetó, “reptile”)