γλύκα
See also: γλυκά
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek γλύκα (glúka). By surface analysis, γλυκός (glykós) + -α (-a).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣlika/
- Hyphenation: γλύ‧κα
Noun
γλύκα • (glýka) f (plural γλύκες)
- sweetness (the condition of being sweet)
- Synonym: γλυκύτητα f (glykýtita)
- Antonym: πίκρα f (píkra)
- (figuratively) sweetness (the quality of giving pleasure to the mind or senses; pleasantness, agreeableness)
- (endearing) sweetness, sweet (term of address)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | γλύκα (glýka) | γλύκες (glýkes) |
| genitive | γλύκας (glýkas) | — |
| accusative | γλύκα (glýka) | γλύκες (glýkes) |
| vocative | γλύκα (glýka) | γλύκες (glýkes) |
Related terms
- see: γλυκός (glykós)
References
- ^ γλύκα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language