φλώρος
Greek
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek φλῶρος (phlôros), from Ancient Greek χλωρίων (khlōríōn), from χλωρός (khlōrós, “green/yellow”).
Pronunciation
Noun
φλώρος • (flóros) m (plural φλώροι)
- greenfinch (any of the birds in the genus Chloris)
- (colloquial, derogatory, figurative) nancyboy, fag, wimp (effeminate and/or weak-willed man)
- Τι πήγε και παντρεύτηκε αυτόν τον φλώρο; ― Ti píge kai pantréftike aftón ton flóro; ― What did she go and marry that nancyboy for?
Declension
Declension of φλώρος
Derived terms
- φλωράδικος (florádikos) (adjective for sense 2 only)
- φλώρικα (flórika) (adverb for sense 2 only)
- φλωράδικα (florádika) (adverb for sense 2 only)
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- el:True finches