ξιφιός

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ξιφιός,[1] Late Hellenistic form ξίφιος (xíphios),[2] from the Ancient Greek ξιφίας (xiphías). Doublet of ξιφίας (xifías).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ksiˈfços/
  • Hyphenation: ξι‧φιός

Noun[edit]

ξιφιός (xifiósm (plural ξιφιοί)

  1. (informal, colloquial) Alternative form of ξιφίας (xifías)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ ξιφιόςΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ^ ξίφιος”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press

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