φλώρος
Greek
Alternative forms
- φλώρι n (flóri) (for sense 1 only)
- φλωράς m (florás) (for sense 2 only)
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek φλῶρος (phlôros), from Ancient Greek χλωρίων (khlōríōn), from χλωρός (khlōrós, “green/yellow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfloɾos/
- Hyphenation: φλώ‧ρος
Noun
φλώρος • (flóros) m (plural φλώροι)
- greenfinch (any of the birds in the genus Chloris)
- (colloquial, derogatory, figurative) nancyboy, fag, wimp (effeminate and/or weak-willed man)
- Τι πήγε και παντρεύτηκε αυτόν τον φλώρο;
- Ti píge kai pantréftike aftón ton flóro;
- What did she go and marry that nancyboy for?
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | φλώρος (flóros) | φλώροι (flóroi) |
| genitive | φλώρου (flórou) | φλώρων (flóron) |
| accusative | φλώρο (flóro) | φλώρους (flórous) |
| vocative | φλώρε (flóre) | φλώροι (flóroi) |
Derived terms
- φλωράδικος (florádikos) (adjective for sense 2 only)
- φλώρικα (flórika) (adverb for sense 2 only)
- φλωράδικα (florádika) (adverb for sense 2 only)
Further reading
- Φλώρος (πτηνό) on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
- φλώρος on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el