ξιφιός
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See also: ξίφιος
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Byzantine Greek ξιφιός,[1] Late Hellenistic form ξίφιος (xíphios),[2] from the Ancient Greek ξιφίας (xiphías). Doublet of ξιφίας (xifías).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ξιφιός • (xifiós) m (plural ξιφιοί)
- (informal, colloquial) Alternative form of ξιφίας (xifías)
Declension
[edit]Declension of ξιφιός
Related terms
[edit]- see: ξίφος n (xífos, “sword”)
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ “ξιφιός”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
- ^ “ξίφιος”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Further reading
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ξιφιός on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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