παραμύθι
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek παραμύθι (paramúthi), from Ancient Greek παραμύθιον (paramúthion), from παρα- (para-, “by, with”) + μῦθος (mûthos, “story”).
Pronunciation
Noun
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
Declension of παραμύθι
singular | plural | |
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nominative | παραμύθι • | παραμύθια • |
genitive | παραμυθιού • | παραμυθιών • |
accusative | παραμύθι • | παραμύθια • |
vocative | παραμύθι • | παραμύθια • |
Related terms
- 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”)
Further reading
- παραμύθι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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