φιλί

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the mediaeval Byzantine Greek φιλί(ν) (philí(n)), from substantivised infinitive τό φιλεῖν (tó phileîn, the kissing) of verb φιλέω (philéō, to kiss).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /fiˈli/
  • Hyphenation: φι‧λί

Noun[edit]

φιλί (filín (plural φιλιά)

  1. kiss

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References[edit]

  1. ^ φιλί - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

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