ρετάλι
Greek
Etymology
From Italian ritaglio (“remnant fabric”) or the dialectal form thereof retaglio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɾeˈtali/
- Hyphenation: ρε‧τά‧λι
Noun
ρετάλι • (retáli) n (plural ρετάλια)
- remnant, the remaining fabric at the end of the bolt
- (figuratively, derogatory) an unimportant or weakly person
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ρετάλι (retáli) | ρετάλια (retália) |
| genitive | ρεταλιού (retalioú) | ρεταλιών (retalión) |
| accusative | ρετάλι (retáli) | ρετάλια (retália) |
| vocative | ρετάλι (retáli) | ρετάλια (retália) |
Further reading
- ρετάλι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language