σπάγγος

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek σπάγγος (spángos), from Italian spago. The figurative 'skinflint' sense is derivable from σπαγγ(οραμμένος) (spang(oramménos)) +‎ -ος (-os).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈspaŋ.ɡos/
  • Hyphenation: σπάγ‧γος

Noun

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σπάγγος (spángosm (plural σπάγγοι)

  1. string, line, packthread
  2. cord, thin rope
  3. (figuratively) skinflint, mean person
  4. (figuratively) curmudgeon

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Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ σπάγγος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language