βρακί

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Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek βρακί (brakí) < βρακίν,[1][2] from Koine Greek βράκιον (brákion), a diminutive noun with ending -ιον (-ion) to a plural noun βράκες (brákes) or βράκαι (brákai)[3] from which, see the modern βράκα m (vráka, traditional wide trousers, vraka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɾaˈci/
  • Hyphenation: βρα‧κί

Noun

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βρακί (vrakín (plural βρακιά)

  1. briefs, panties, knickers (female underclothing), underpants (male underclothing)
    Synonyms: σώβρακο (sóvrako), σλιπάκι (slipáki), also the plural βρακιά (vrakiá) (for both sexes) / for women only: κιλότα f (kilóta)
  2. (ironic)
    Τα 'κανε στα βρακιά του
    Ta 'kane sta vrakiá tou
    S/He shitted in his underpants. [was scared to death]
  3. (obsolete sense for traditional old clothing) a medieval term similar to vraka, traditional breeches, trousers (chiefly male clothing)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ βρακί, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ βρακίνKriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
  3. ^ βράκιον”, “βράκες”, “βράκαι”, in ΛΟΓΕΙΟΝ [Logeion] Dictionaries for Ancient Greek and Latin (in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch and Chinese), University of Chicago, since 2011
  4. ^ βρακί - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.