μαλάκιο

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

The plural is inherited from Ancient Greek μαλάκια (malákia). The singular is a learned back-formation from this.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /maˈla.ci.o/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧λά‧κι‧ο

Noun[edit]

μαλάκιο (malákion (plural μαλάκια)

  1. mollusc (UK), mollusk (US) (soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ μαλάκιοΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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