ειδύλλιο
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The genre from Hellenistic Ancient Greek εἰδύλλιον (eidúllion, “short bucolic poem”).
Sense romance, semantic loan from French idylle.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ειδύλλιο • (eidýllio) n (plural ειδύλλια)
- (literature) in ancient Greek and Roman literature, a short bucolic poem, usually with romantic theme
- (in new times) any poem or other literary form of similar character
- romance, love affair
- (ironic) brief or unexpected friendship or collaboration
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ειδύλλιο (eidýllio) | ειδύλλια (eidýllia) |
| genitive | ειδυλλίου (eidyllíou) ειδύλλιου (eidýlliou) |
ειδυλλίων (eidyllíon) |
| accusative | ειδύλλιο (eidýllio) | ειδύλλια (eidýllia) |
| vocative | ειδύλλιο (eidýllio) | ειδύλλια (eidýllia) |
Derived terms
[edit]- ειδυλλιακός (eidylliakós, “idyllic”)
- ειδυλλιακά (eidylliaká, “idyllically”)
- κωμειδύλλιο (komeidýllio, “play of musical theatre”)