ταίρι

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ταίριν (taírin), ταίριον (taírion), diminutive with loss of initial [e] of ancient ἑταῖρος (hetaîros, companion).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈte.ri/
  • Hyphenation: ταί‧ρι

Noun

ταίρι • (taírin (plural ταίρια)

  1. partner, mate (the matching one of a pair)
  2. partner, mate (one of an unmarried couple)

Declension

Declension of ταίρι
singular plural
nominative ταίρι (taíri) ταίρια (taíria)
genitive - -
accusative ταίρι (taíri) ταίρια (taíria)
vocative ταίρι (taíri) ταίρια (taíria)
  • ασυνταίριαστος (asyntaíriastos, not well-matched)
  • αταίριαστος (ataíriastos, not well-matched, not appropriate)
  • παράταιρος (parátairos, odd)
  • συνταιριάζω (syntairiázo, match, combine)
  • συνταίριασμα n (syntaíriasma)
  • συνταιριαστός (syntairiastós, able to be combined)
  • ταιριάζω (tairiázo, match)
  • ταίριασμα n (taíriasma, matching)
  • ταιριασμένος (tairiasménos, well-matched), ταιριαγμένος (tairiagménos)
  • ταιριαστός (tairiastós, well-matched)

References

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