τάλιρο
Greek
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian tallero.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtaliɾo/
- Hyphenation: τά‧λι‧ρο
Noun
τάλιρο • (táliro) n (plural τάλιρα)
- (colloquial, obsolete) A coin or banknote with a value of five drachmas.
- (colloquial, by extension) A coin or banknote with a value of five of any other currency; fiver.
- (colloquial, by extension, currently) The five euro banknote; fiver.
- Τρελάθηκες; Μην δίνεις το τάλιρο στον ζητιάνο!
- Treláthikes? Min díneis to táliro ston zitiáno!
- Are you mad? Don't give that fiver to the beggar!
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | τάλιρο (táliro) | τάλιρα (tálira) |
| genitive | τάλιρου (tálirou) | τάλιρων (táliron) |
| accusative | τάλιρο (táliro) | τάλιρα (tálira) |
| vocative | τάλιρο (táliro) | τάλιρα (tálira) |
Synonyms
- πεντάδραχμο n (pentádrachmo)
Derived terms
- ταλιράκι n (taliráki) (diminutive)