γραικύλος

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Latin Graeculus, diminutive of Graecus. The term was used in an ironical manner during the Byzantine Empire, by Greeks, to denote non-Greeks living within the Empire and which were trying to behave as Greeks.[1]

Noun

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γραικύλος (graikýlosm (plural γραικύλοι)

  1. a Greek which is unworthy of the national traditions
  2. the deposed or decadent Greek
  3. a Greek submitted to strangers, foreign interests

Declension

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singular plural
nominative γραικύλος (graikýlos) γραικύλοι (graikýloi)
genitive γραικύλου (graikýlou) γραικύλων (graikýlon)
accusative γραικύλο (graikýlo) γραικύλους (graikýlous)
vocative γραικύλε (graikýle) γραικύλοι (graikýloi)

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ γραικύλος - Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.