μαχαίρα

See also: μάχαιρα and μαχαίρᾳ

Greek

Etymology

Probably a derivative of μαχαίρι (machaíri), ultimately from Ancient Greek μάχαιρα (mákhaira).

Noun

μαχαίρα • (machaíra) f (plural μαχαίρες)

  1. Large knife; augmentative of μαχαίρι (machaíri)
  2. butcher's knife

Declension

Declension of μαχαίρα
singular plural
nominative μαχαίρα (machaíra) μαχαίρες (machaíres)
genitive μαχαίρας (machaíras) μαχαιρών (machairón)
accusative μαχαίρα (machaíra) μαχαίρες (machaíres)
vocative μαχαίρα (machaíra) μαχαίρες (machaíres)

Descendants

  • Polish: majcher
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.