ξεφτέρι
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Byzantine Greek ξεφτέριν (xephtérin)[1] < ξυπτέριν < ἐξυπτέριον, from Koine Greek ὀξυπτέριον n (oxuptérion, “hawk”) with assimilation of pronunciation [pt] > [ft][2] and with the influence of ξε- (xe-).[3] a diminutive of Ancient Greek ὀξύπτερος (oxúpteros, “sharp-winged, hence swift-winged”) < ὀξύς (oxús) + πτερ(όν) n (pter(ón), “wing”) + -ος (-os). Compare to ὠκύπτερος (ōkúpteros, “swift-winged”) and the etymologies of ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp”) and ὠκύς (ōkús, “quick”).
Cognate with Pontic Greek ξυφτέριν (xyftérin) and akin to τσίφτης (tsíftis) and Albanian qift. Probably, not related[3] to the Latin accipiter from acus.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ξεφτέρι • (xeftéri) n (plural ξεφτέρια)
- (bird) Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
- (figuratively, not formal) bright spark, quickwitted, intelligent
- see: έξυπνος (éxypnos, “intelligent”)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ξεφτέρι (xeftéri) | ξεφτέρια (xeftéria) |
| genitive | ξεφτεριού (xefterioú) | ξεφτεριών (xefterión) |
| accusative | ξεφτέρι (xeftéri) | ξεφτέρια (xeftéria) |
| vocative | ξεφτέρι (xeftéri) | ξεφτέρια (xeftéria) |
References
[edit]- ^ ξεφτέρι - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
- ^ ξεφτέρι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ξεφτέρι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
Further reading
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ξεφτέρι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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