αδέλφι
See also: αδερφή
Greek
Alternative forms
- αδέρφι n (adérfi)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”).
Noun
αδέλφι • (adélfi) n (plural αδέλφια)
- sibling
- a general term of close relationship
- όλοι οι άνθρωποι είναι αδέλφια ― óloi oi ánthropoi eínai adélfia ― all men are brothers
Usage notes
The plural form is much more common.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αδέλφι (adélfi) | αδέλφια (adélfia) |
| genitive | αδελφιού (adelfioú) | αδελφιών (adelfión) |
| accusative | αδέλφι (adélfi) | αδέλφια (adélfia) |
| vocative | αδέλφι (adélfi) | αδέλφια (adélfia) |
Coordinate terms
- αμφιθαλής (amfithalís, “sibling”, adjective)
Related terms
- αδελφάκι n (adelfáki, “little sibling”)
- αδελφάτο n (adelfáto, “brotherhood, sorority”)
- αδελφή f (adelfí, “sister”)
- αδέλφι n (adélfi, “sibling”)
- αδέλφια n pl (adélfia, “siblings, brothers and sisters”)
- αδελφικά (adelfiká, “fraternally”)
- αδελφικός (adelfikós, “fraternal”)
- αδελφικότητα f (adelfikótita, “sisterliness, brotherliness”)
- αδελφογαμία f (adelfogamía, “adelphogamy”)
- αδελφοκτονία f (adelfoktonía, “fratricide”)
- αδελφοκτόνος m or f (adelfoktónos, “brother/sister killer”)
- αδελφοκτόνος (adelfoktónos, “fratricidal”)
- αδελφομίκτης m (adelfomíktis, “incestuous person”)
- αδελφομιξία f (adelfomixía, “incest”)
- αδελφοποίηση f (adelfopoíisi, “fraternisation”)
- αδελφοποιία f (adelfopoiía, “fraternisation”)
- αδελφοποιτός m (adelfopoitós, “blood brother”)
- αδελφός m (adelfós, “brother”)
- αδελφοσύνη f (adelfosýni, “brotherhood, brotherliness, fraternity”)
- αδελφότητα f (adelfótita, “brotherhood, sorority”)
- αδελφούλα f (adelfoúla, “sister”, diminutive)
- αδέλφωση f (adélfosi, “fraternisation”)
- αδερφομοίρι n (aderfomoíri, “brother's share”)
- ανάδελφος (anádelfos, “brotherless, sisterless”)
- αυταδέλφη f (aftadélfi, “full-sister”)
- αυτάδελφος m (aftádelfos, “full-brother”)