αδέλφι

See also: αδερφή

Greek

Alternative forms

• αδέρφι n (adérfi)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”).

Noun

αδέλφι • (adélfi) n (plural αδέλφια)

1. sibling
2. a general term of close relationship

   όλοι οι άνθρωποι είναι αδέλφια ― óloi oi ánthropoi eínai adélfia ― all men are brothers

Usage notes

The plural form is much more common.

Declension

Declension of αδέλφι

	singular	plural
nominative	αδέλφι •	αδέλφια •
genitive	αδελφιού •	αδελφιών •
accusative	αδέλφι •	αδέλφια •
vocative	αδέλφι •	αδέλφια •

Coordinate terms

• αμφιθαλής (amfithalís, “sibling”, adjective)

Related terms

• αδελφάκι n (adelfáki, “little sibling”)
• αδελφάτο n (adelfáto, “brotherhood, sorority”)
• αδελφή f (adelfí, “sister”)
• αδέλφι n (adélfi, “sibling”)
• αδέλφια n pl (adélfia, “siblings, brothers and sisters”)
• αδελφικά (adelfiká, “fraternally”)
• αδελφικός (adelfikós, “fraternal”)
• αδελφικότητα f (adelfikótita, “sisterliness, brotherliness”)
• αδελφογαμία f (adelfogamía, “adelphogamy”)
• αδελφοκτονία f (adelfoktonía, “fratricide”)
• αδελφοκτόνος (adelfoktónos, “fratricidal”)
• αδελφοκτόνος m or f (adelfoktónos, “brother/sister killer”)
• αδελφομίκτης m (adelfomíktis, “incestuous person”)
• αδελφομιξία f (adelfomixía, “incest”)
• αδελφοποίηση f (adelfopoíisi, “fraternisation”)
• αδελφοποιία f (adelfopoiía, “fraternisation”)
• αδελφοποιτός m (adelfopoitós, “blood brother”)
• αδελφός m (adelfós, “brother”)
• αδελφοσύνη f (adelfosýni, “brotherhood, brotherliness, fraternity”)
• αδελφότητα f (adelfótita, “brotherhood, sorority”)
• αδελφούλα f (adelfoúla, “sister”, diminutive)
• αδέλφωση f (adélfosi, “fraternisation”)
• αδερφομοίρι n (aderfomoíri, “brother's share”)
• ανάδελφος (anádelfos, “brotherless, sisterless”)
• αυταδέλφη f (aftadélfi, “full-sister”)
• αυτάδελφος m (aftádelfos, “full-brother”)