κυράτσα
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Byzantine Greek κυράτσα (kurátsa).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]κυράτσα • (kyrátsa) f (plural κυράτσες)
- (colloquial, humorous, derogatory) snob, social climber (woman who tries to mimic the behaviours and manners of those on a higher social standing than her)
- (colloquial, humorous, derogatory, by extension) gossip (woman who gossips, usually negatively, about others)
- Μαζεύτηκαν όλες οι κυράτσες της γειτονιάς να κουτσομπολέψουν.
- Mazéftikan óles oi kyrátses tis geitoniás na koutsompolépsoun.
- All the gossipy hens of the neighbourhood have gathered to gossip.
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κυράτσα (kyrátsa) | κυράτσες (kyrátses) |
| genitive | κυράτσας (kyrátsas) | - |
| accusative | κυράτσα (kyrátsa) | κυράτσες (kyrátses) |
| vocative | κυράτσα (kyrátsa) | κυράτσες (kyrátses) |
Synonyms
[edit]- κουτσομπόλα f (koutsompóla, “gossip, gossiper”)
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