αγγειό
See also: αγγείο
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀγγειό (angeió), from Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon) with synizesis. Doublet of αγγείο (angeío).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aŋˈɟo/
- Hyphenation: αγ‧γειό
Noun
αγγειό • (angeió) n (plural αγγειά)
- (folksy) demotic or colloquial form of αγγείο (angeío) in sense "pot"
- chamber pot, chamber, potty
- (figuratively) scum of the earth
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αγγειό (angeió) | αγγειά (angeiá) |
| genitive | αγγειού (angeioú) | αγγειών (angeión) |
| accusative | αγγειό (angeió) | αγγειά (angeiá) |
| vocative | αγγειό (angeió) | αγγειά (angeiá) |
Related terms
- see: αγγείο n (angeío, “vase, blood vessel”)
Further reading
- αγγειό - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
- αγγειό, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language