φιλί

See also: φίλη

Greek

Etymology

From the mediaeval Byzantine Greek φιλί(ν) (philí(n)), from substantivised infinitive τό φιλεῖν (tó phileîn, “the kissing”) of verb φιλέω (philéō, “to kiss”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiˈli/
  • Hyphenation: φι‧λί

Noun

φιλί • (filí) n (plural φιλιά)

  1. kiss

Declension

Declension of φιλί
singular plural
nominative φιλί (filí) φιλιά (filiá)
genitive φιλιού (filioú) φιλιών (filión)
accusative φιλί (filí) φιλιά (filiá)
vocative φιλί (filí) φιλιά (filiá)

Derived terms

  • φιλάκι n (filáki) (diminiutive)

References

  1. ^ φιλί - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

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