δαχτυλήθρα

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek δακτυλήθρα (daktulḗthra, “thimble; finger sheath”).[1] Compare English dactylethra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ða.xtiˈli.θɾa/
  • Hyphenation: δα‧χτυ‧λή‧θρα

Noun

δαχτυλήθρα • (dachtylíthra) f (plural δαχτυλήθρες)

  1. thimble (cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger)
  2. thimble, thimbleful (a small amount of liquid)

Declension

Declension of δαχτυλήθρα
singular plural
nominative δαχτυλήθρα (dachtylíthra) δαχτυλήθρες (dachtylíthres)
genitive δαχτυλήθρας (dachtylíthras) δαχτυληθρών (dachtylithrón)
accusative δαχτυλήθρα (dachtylíthra) δαχτυλήθρες (dachtylíthres)
vocative δαχτυλήθρα (dachtylíthra) δαχτυλήθρες (dachtylíthres)

References

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

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