φιλί
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See also: φίλη
Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
φιλί • (filí) n (plural φιλιά)
Declension[edit]
declension of φιλί
Derived terms[edit]
- φιλάκι n (filáki) (diminiutive)
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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
Further reading[edit]
- φιλί on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el