σερπετό
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]The /s/ was possibly inserted by influence of Aromanian sharpi/sharpe (“snake”) and/or Venetian sarpente, serpente (“snake”). Alternatively by influence of σέρνω (sérno, “to crawl”).
Noun
[edit]σερπετό • (serpetó) n (plural σερπετά)
Declension
[edit]Declension of σερπετό
References
[edit]- σερπετό, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- Aravantinós, P. (1909) “σερπετό”, in Ἠπειρωτικὸν γλωσσάριον [Ēpeirōtikòn glōssárion, Glossary of Epirus] (in Katharevousa), page 82