παραμύθι
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Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Byzantine Greek παραμύθιν (paramúthin), from Ancient Greek παραμύθιον (paramúthion, from παρα- (para-, “by, with”) + μῦθος (mûthos, “story”) + -ιον (-ion)).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
παραμύθι • (paramýthi) n (plural παραμύθια)
- fairy tale (folktale featuring fantasy characters)
- Το αγοράκι πρέπει να ακούσει παραμύθι να κοιμηθεί.
- To agoráki prépei na akoúsei paramýthi na koimitheí.
- The boy needs to be told a fairy tale to go to sleep.
- (figuratively) fairy tale, tall tale (unrealistic story)
- Μας έλεγε παραμύθια για τα μέρη που δήθεν είδε.
- Mas élege paramýthia gia ta méri pou díthen eíde.
- He was telling us fairy tales about the places he supposedly saw.
Declension[edit]
declension of παραμύθι
| case \ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | παραμύθι • | παραμύθια • |
| genitive | παραμυθιού • | παραμυθιών • |
| accusative | παραμύθι • | παραμύθια • |
| vocative | παραμύθι • | παραμύθια • |
Related terms[edit]
- παραμυθάκι n (paramytháki) (diminutive)
- παραμυθένιος (paramythénios) (adjective)
- παραμυθάς m (paramythás, “fairy tale teller”)
- παραμυθατζής m (paramythatzís, “fairy tale teller”)
- παραμυθατζού f (paramythatzoú, “fairy tale teller”)
- παραμυθιάζω (paramythiázo, “to tell fairy tales, to tell tall tales”)
- παραμυθιάζομαι (paramythiázomai, “to believe in tall tales”)
Descendants[edit]
- → Romani: paramìsi
Further reading[edit]
παραμύθι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
Pontic Greek[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- παραμέθι (paraméthi)
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Byzantine Greek παραμύθιν (paramúthin), from Ancient Greek παραμύθιον (paramúthion).
Noun[edit]
παραμύθι (paramýthi) n
- fairy tale (folktale featuring fantasy characters)
Descendants[edit]
- → Laz: პარამეთი (p̌arameti)
References[edit]
- Tursun, Vahit (2021) “παραμύθι”, in Romeika – Türkçe Sözlük : Trabzon Rumcası, 2nd edition, Istanbul: Heyamola Yayınları, page 404a, glossed as masal
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