γλύκα

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Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek γλύκα (glúka). By surface analysis, γλυκός (glykós) +‎ (-a).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɣliˈka/
  • Hyphenation: γλύ‧κα

Noun

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γλύκα (glýkaf (plural γλύκες)

  1. sweetness (the condition of being sweet)
    Synonym: γλυκύτητα f (glykýtita)
    Antonym: πίκρα f (píkra)
  2. (figuratively) sweetness (the quality of giving pleasure to the mind or senses; pleasantness, agreeableness)
  3. (endearing) sweetness, sweet (term of address)

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ γλύκα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language