ξωτικό
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Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Byzantine Greek ἐξωτικόν (exōtikón), with aphesis. Doublet of εξωτικός (exotikós).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ξωτικό • (xotikó) n (plural ξωτικά)
- (mythology, folklore) elf, sprite, imp, pixie, gnome (any from a race of mythical, supernatural beings resembling but seen as distinct from human beings)
- Ο γιος μου ντύθηκε ξωτικό για τις Απόκριες.
- O gios mou ntýthike xotikó gia tis Apókries.
- My son dressed as an elf for Halloween.
Declension[edit]
declension of ξωτικό
Related terms[edit]
- καλικάντζαρος m (kalikántzaros, “gremlin, goblin”)
- νεράιδα f (neráida, “fairy”)
Further reading[edit]
- ξωτικό - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.