σκουλήκι
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Byzantine Greek σκουλήκι(ν), from Ancient Greek σκωλήκιον (skōlḗkion), a diminutive of σκώληξ (skṓlēx). [1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]σκουλήκι • (skoulíki) n (plural σκουλήκια)
- worm
- larva, silkworm
- (figuratively) a sly or slimy person
- (figuratively) a description of jealousy etc
- Το σκουλήκι της ζήλειας τον καταβροχθίζει.
- To skoulíki tis zíleias ton katavrochthízei.
- The worm of jealousy gnaws at him.
Declension
[edit]Declension of σκουλήκι
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | σκουλήκι • | σκουλήκια • |
| genitive | σκουληκιού • | σκουληκιών • |
| accusative | σκουλήκι • | σκουλήκια • |
| vocative | σκουλήκι • | σκουλήκια • |
See also
[edit]
σκουλήκι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
References
[edit]- ^ “σκουλήκι”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
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