φαρμάκι
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Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Byzantine Greek φαρμάκιν (pharmákin), from a diminutive *φαρμάκιον (*pharmákion) of the Ancient Greek φάρμακον (phármakon, “poison”). Also see the Ancient φαρμάκιον (pharmákion) with sense "mild purgative".[1] Doublet of φάρμακο (fármako).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
φαρμάκι • (farmáki) n (plural φαρμάκια)
- venom, poison
- Synonym: δηλητήριο (dilitírio)
- bitter substance
- sorrows, chagrin (mainly in the plural)
Declension[edit]
declension of φαρμάκι
Related terms[edit]
- see: φάρμακο n (fármako, “medicine, medication”)
References[edit]
- ^ φαρμάκι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.