ζωύφιο
Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ζῳύφιον (zōiúphion), diminutive of Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zoˈi.fi.o/
- Hyphenation: ζω‧ύ‧φι‧ο
Noun
ζωύφιο • (zoýfio) n (plural ζωύφια)
- bug (any insect, arachnid, or other terrestrial arthropod that is a pest)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ζωύφιο (zoýfio) | ζωύφια (zoýfia) |
| genitive | ζωυφίου (zoyfíou) ζωύφιου (zoýfiou) |
ζωυφίων (zoyfíon) ζωύφιων (zoýfion) |
| accusative | ζωύφιο (zoýfio) | ζωύφια (zoýfia) |
| vocative | ζωύφιο (zoýfio) | ζωύφια (zoýfia) |
See also
References
- ^ ζωύφιο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language