αγκύλι

See also: αγκύλη

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek ἀγκύλιον (ankúlion), diminutive of Ancient Greek ἀγκύλη (ankúlē).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aŋˈɟili/
  • Homophone: αγκύλη (agkýli)
  • Hyphenation: α‧γκύ‧λι

Noun

αγκύλι • (agkýlin (plural αγκύλια)

  1. splinter, point, sliver
  2. hook, barb
  3. (figurative) calumny, slander

Declension

Declension of αγκύλι
singular plural
nominative αγκύλι (agkýli) αγκύλια (agkýlia)
genitive αγκυλιού (agkylioú) αγκυλιών (agkylión)
accusative αγκύλι (agkýli) αγκύλια (agkýlia)
vocative αγκύλι (agkýli) αγκύλια (agkýlia)

References

  1. ^ αγκύλι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language