αγυιόπαιδο
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learned borrowing from Katharevousa ἀγυιόπαις (aguiópais) coinage, from αγυιά (agyiá, “alley”) + παιδ- (paid-, “child”). [1] [2] Compare γυμνασιόπαιδο (gymnasiópaido).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]αγυιόπαιδο • (agyiópaido) n (plural αγυιόπαιδα)
- street urchin, guttersnipe, gamin
- Synonyms: χαμίνι n (chamíni), αλητάκι n (alitáki), αλητόπαιδο n (alitópaido), αλάνι n (aláni)
Declension
[edit]Declension of αγυιόπαιδο
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αγυιόπαιδο • | αγυιόπαιδα • |
| genitive | αγυιόπαιδου • | αγυιόπαιδων • |
| accusative | αγυιόπαιδο • | αγυιόπαιδα • |
| vocative | αγυιόπαιδο • | αγυιόπαιδα • |
References
[edit]- ^ αγυιόπαιδο - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
- ^ αγυιόπαις - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.