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μαχαίρι

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ancient Greek μαχαίριον (makhaírion),[1] diminutive of Ancient Greek μάχαιρα (mákhaira, “small sword”).[2] Doublet of μάχαιρα (máchaira).

Compare Mariupol Greek маше́р (mašér).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maˈçe.ɾi/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧χαί‧ρι

Noun

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μαχαίρι • (machaíri) n (plural μαχαίρια)

  1. (cutlery) knife
  2. dagger
  3. guillotine (for cutting paper)

Declension

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Declension of μαχαίρι
singular plural
nominative μαχαίρι (machaíri) μαχαίρια (machaíria)
genitive μαχαιριού (machairioú) μαχαιριών (machairión)
accusative μαχαίρι (machaíri) μαχαίρια (machaíria)
vocative μαχαίρι (machaíri) μαχαίρια (machaíria)

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ μαχαίρι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010), Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
  2. ^ μαχαίρι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

Further reading

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