ξεροκεφαλιά

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Greek

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Etymology

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From ξεροκέφαλ(ος) (xerokéfal(os)) +‎ -ιά (-iá).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kse.ɾo.ce.faˈʎa/
  • Hyphenation: ξε‧ρο‧κε‧φα‧λιά

Noun

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ξεροκεφαλιά (xerokefaliáf

  1. stubbornness, obstinacy, pigheadedness, mulishness, bloody-mindedness
    Synonym: πείσμα n (peísma)

Declension

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References

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