полилей

Bulgarian

Полилей

Etymology

Transliteration of Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polús, “many”) +‎ ἔλαιον (élaion, “oil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [poliˈlɛj]

Noun

полиле́й • (poliléj) m

1. chandelier

Declension

Declension of полиле́й

	singular	plural
indefinite	полиле́й poliléj	полиле́и poliléi
definite (subject form)	полиле́ят poliléjat	полиле́ите poliléite
definite (object form)	полиле́я poliléja
count form	—	полиле́я poliléja

Alternative forms

• полюле́й (poljuléj), полиеле́й (polieléj) — outdated, colloquial

Related terms

• еле́й (eléj, “holy oil”)

References

• “полилей”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “полилей”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010