αποφώλι

Greek

Etymology

From απο- (apo-, “from”) +‎ φώλι (fóli, the synonym), from φωλι(ά) (foli(á), “nest”) + neuter suffix -ι (-i). Cognate with Pontic Greek πιφώλι (pifóli).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.poˈfo.li/
• Hyphenation: α‧πο‧φώ‧λι

Noun

αποφώλι • (apofóli) n (plural αποφώλια)

1. (demotic) nest egg

Declension

Declension of αποφώλι

	singular	plural
nominative	αποφώλι (apofóli)	αποφώλια (apofólia)
genitive	αποφωλιού (apofolioú)	αποφωλιών (apofolión)
accusative	αποφώλι (apofóli)	αποφώλια (apofólia)
vocative	αποφώλι (apofóli)	αποφώλια (apofólia)

Synonyms

• φώλι n (fóli)
• φώλος m (fólos)

See also

• not related etymologically: αποφώλιος (apofólios, “hideous”)

Further reading

• αποφώλι - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language