ασπίδα
See also: ἀσπίδα
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learnedly, from the Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís), as in the accusative singular ἀσπίδα (aspída).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ασπίδα • (aspída) f (plural ασπίδες)
- (military) shield, buckler (for personal protection)
- Synonym: σκουτάρι (skoutári)
- (figuratively) shield, protection
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ασπίδα (aspída) | ασπίδες (aspídes) |
| genitive | ασπίδας (aspídas) | ασπίδων (aspídon) |
| accusative | ασπίδα (aspída) | ασπίδες (aspídes) |
| vocative | ασπίδα (aspída) | ασπίδες (aspídes) |
Derived terms
[edit]- ασπιδοφόρος m (aspidofóros, “shield-bearer”)
Further reading
[edit]- ασπίδα - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
- ασπίδα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language