ξιφιός

See also: ξίφιος

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ξιφιός,[1] Late Hellenistic form ξίφιος (xíphios),[2] from the Ancient Greek ξιφίας (xiphías). Doublet of ξιφίας (xifías).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ksiˈfços/
  • Hyphenation: ξι‧φιός

Noun

ξιφιός • (xifiós) m (plural ξιφιοί)

  1. (informal, colloquial) alternative form of ξιφίας (xifías)

Declension

Declension of ξιφιός
singular plural
nominative ξιφιός (xifiós) ξιφιοί (xifioí)
genitive ξιφιού (xifioú) ξιφιών (xifión)
accusative ξιφιό (xifió) ξιφιούς (xifioús)
vocative ξιφιέ (xifié) ξιφιοί (xifioí)

Descendants

References

  1. ^ ξιφιός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ “ξίφιος”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press

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