ποντίκι
See also: ποντικί
Greek
Etymology
From the Mediaeval Byzantine Greek ποντίκιν (pontíkin), diminutive of ποντικός (pontikós). The computing term is a semantic loan from English mouse.
Pronunciation
Noun
ποντίκι • (pontíki) n (plural ποντίκια)
- mouse (rodent)
- Έβαλα μια φάκα στη σοφίτα, γιατί είναι γεμάτη ποντίκια.
- Évala mia fáka sti sofíta, giatí eínai gemáti pontíkia.
- I've put a moustrap at the attic, because it is full of mice.
- strong muscles, especially biceps
- (cooking) meat from the lower part of the leg of a calf
- (computing) mouse
- Αγόρασα καινούριο ποντίκι για τον υπολογιστή μου. ― Agórasa kainoúrio pontíki gia ton ypologistí mou. ― I bought a new mouse for my computer.
- (military slang) recruit, newbie
Declension
Declension of ποντίκι
Synonyms
Related terms
- ποντικάκι n (pontikáki) (diminutive)
- ποντίκαρος m (pontíkaros) (augmentative)
- πόντικας m (póntikas) (augmentative)
- ποντικί n (pontikí, “gris souris”) (colour, informal)
See also
- τρωκτικό n (troktikó, “rodent”)
Further reading
Ποντικός on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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