φλώρος

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Etymology[edit]

From Byzantine Greek φλῶρος (phlôros), from Ancient Greek χλωρίων (khlōríōn), from χλωρός (khlōrós, green/yellow).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfloɾos/
  • Hyphenation: φλώ‧ρος

Noun[edit]

φλώρος (flórosm (plural φλώροι)

  1. greenfinch (any of the birds in the genus Chloris)
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, figurative) nancyboy, fag, wimp (effeminate and/or weak-willed man)
    Τι πήγε και παντρεύτηκε αυτόν τον φλώρο;
    Ti píge kai pantréftike aftón ton flóro;
    What did she go and marry that nancyboy for?

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