σκουλήκι
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Greek[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
| case \ number | 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 - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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