φάλαινα
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Greek[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- φάλλαινα f (fállaina)
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek φάλλαινα (phállaina), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“to inflate, blow, swell”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”). Cognates include Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon), Gothic 𐌱𐌻𐍉𐌼𐌰 (blōma), Old English blōstm, blæd (“leaf”) (English blossom, blade) and Sanskrit फुलम् (phulam).
Noun[edit]
φάλαινα • (fálaina) f (plural φάλαινες)
Declension[edit]
declension of φάλαινα
Coordinate terms[edit]
- see: κητώδη n pl (kitódi, “cetacea”)
Further reading[edit]
φάλαινα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el