φειδώ

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φειδώ (pheidṓ).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiˈðo/
  • Hyphenation: φει‧δώ

Noun

φειδώ • (feidóf (uncountable)

  1. thriftiness, frugality, parsimony
    με φειδώme feidósparingly, thriftily, frugally, parsimoniously
    χωρίς φειδώchorís feidóunsparingly, extravagantly

Declension

Declension of φειδώ
singular
nominative φειδώ (feidó)
genitive φειδούς (feidoús)
φειδώς (feidós)
accusative φειδώ (feidó)
vocative φειδώ (feidó)

References

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