αγυιά
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learned borrowing from Katharevousa ἀγυιά (aguiá) from Ancient Greek ἀγυιᾱ́ (aguiā́), less common variant of ἄγυια (águia).[1] Loaned in the 19th century to substitute the Demotic σοκάκι (sokáki) which was a Turkish loanword.[2]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]αγυιά • (agyiá) f (plural αγυιές) (originally Katharevousa, now formal, archaic, often sarcastic)
- (dated) lane, back street, side street (small and narrow street or alley)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αγυιά (agyiá) | αγυιές (agyiés) |
| genitive | αγυιάς (agyiás) | αγυιών (agyión) |
| accusative | αγυιά (agyiá) | αγυιές (agyiés) |
| vocative | αγυιά (agyiá) | αγυιές (agyiés) |
Derived terms
[edit]- αγυιόπαιδο n (agyiópaido, “street urchin”)
- ανά τας οδούς και τας αγυιάς (aná tas odoús kai tas agyiás) (from Katharevousa)
- ανά τας ρύμας και τας αγυιάς (aná tas rýmas kai tas agyiás) (from Katharevousa)
References
[edit]- ^ αγυιά - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
- ^ αγυιά - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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