αντίδωρο
Greek
Alternative forms
- αντίδερο (antídero)
Etymology
From Koine Greek ἀντίδωρον (antídōron), from Ancient Greek ἀντί + δῶρον (antí + dôron).
Noun
αντίδωρο • (antídoro) m (plural αντίδωρα)
- (Christianity) host, communion wafer, communion bread
- Synonym: άρτος (ártos)
- (learned, rare) return gift
- (figurative) morsel, piece, bite
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αντίδωρο (antídoro) | αντίδωρα (antídora) |
| genitive | αντίδωρου (antídorou) | αντίδωρων (antídoron) |
| accusative | αντίδωρο (antídoro) | αντίδωρα (antídora) |
| vocative | αντίδωρο (antídoro) | αντίδωρα (antídora) |
Coordinate terms
- see: ψωμί n (psomí, “bread”)
Further reading
- αντίδωρο - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christikó lexikó tis neoellenikís glóssas) [A Practical Dictionary of Modern Greek] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
- αντίδωρο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
- αντίδωρο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- αντίδωρο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el