οφθαλμός

See also: ὀφθαλμός

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.fθalˈmos/
• Hyphenation: ο‧φθα‧λμός

Noun

οφθαλμός • (ofthalmós) m (plural οφθαλμοί)

1. (anatomy, formal, chiefly in medical context) eye
2. bud, eye (of a plant's shoot or flower)

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	οφθαλμός (ofthalmós)	οφθαλμοί (ofthalmoí)
genitive	οφθαλμού (ofthalmoú)	οφθαλμών (ofthalmón)
accusative	οφθαλμό (ofthalmó)	οφθαλμούς (ofthalmoús)
vocative	οφθαλμέ (ofthalmé)	οφθαλμοί (ofthalmoí)

Synonyms

• (flower bud): μπουμπούκι n (boumpoúki)
• (eye): μάτι n (máti) (general usage)