ασπρόμαυρο
Greek
Etymology
Neuter of the adjective ασπρόμαυρος (asprómavros).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈspɾo.ma.vɾo/
- Hyphenation: α‧σπρό‧μαυ‧ρο
Noun
ασπρόμαυρο • (asprómavro) n (plural ασπρόμαυρα)
- (color) black-and-white color/colour (literally: white and black)
- Synonym: μαυρόασπρο (mavróaspro, “black-and-white”)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ασπρόμαυρο (asprómavro) | ασπρόμαυρα (asprómavra) |
| genitive | ασπρόμαυρου (asprómavrou) | ασπρόμαυρων (asprómavron) |
| accusative | ασπρόμαυρο (asprómavro) | ασπρόμαυρα (asprómavra) |
| vocative | ασπρόμαυρο (asprómavro) | ασπρόμαυρα (asprómavra) |
Related terms
- ασπρόμαυρα n pl (asprómavra, “black-and-white mourning clothes”)
- άσπρο n (áspro, “white”) & μαύρο n (mávro, “black”)
Adjective
ασπρόμαυρο • (asprómavro)
- accusative masculine singular of ασπρόμαυρος (asprómavros)
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of ασπρόμαυρος (asprómavros)
Further reading
- ασπρόμαυρος, ασπρόμαυρο - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
- ασπρόμαυρος, ασπρόμαυρο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ασπρόμαυρος, ασπρόμαυρο - 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)