πλώρη

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek πλώρα (plṓra) with change of -α to -η by analogy with πρύμη (prými, “stern”), from Ancient Greek πρῷρα (prōîra).[1] Doublet of πρώρα (próra).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈplo.ɾi/
  • Hyphenation: πλώ‧ρη

Noun

πλώρη • (plóri) f (plural πλώρες)

  1. (nautical) bow, prow
    Synonym: (learned) πρώρα f (próra)
    βάζω πλώρη για (idiomatic) ― vázo plóri gia ― to set course for (destination, objective)

Declension

Declension of πλώρη
singular plural
nominative πλώρη (plóri) πλώρες (plóres)
genitive πλώρης (plóris) πλωρών (plorón)
accusative πλώρη (plóri) πλώρες (plóres)
vocative πλώρη (plóri) πλώρες (plóres)

Derived terms

  • πλωριός (ploriós)

References

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

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