μαλάκιο
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The plural is inherited from Ancient Greek μαλάκια (malákia). The singular is a learned back-formation from this.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]μαλάκιο • (malákio) n (plural μαλάκια)
- mollusc (UK), mollusk (US) (soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μαλάκιο (malákio) | μαλάκια (malákia) |
| genitive | μαλακίου (malakíou) μαλάκιου (malákiou) |
μαλακίων (malakíon) |
| accusative | μαλάκιο (malákio) | μαλάκια (malákia) |
| vocative | μαλάκιο (malákio) | μαλάκια (malákia) |
References
[edit]- ^ μαλάκιο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
[edit]
μαλάκιο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
