ρεζίλι

Greek

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish رذیل (rezil), from Arabic رَذِيل (raḏīl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾeˈzi.li/
• Hyphenation: ρε‧ζί‧λι

Noun

ρεζίλι • (rezíli) n (plural ρεζίλια)

1. laughing stock, object of ridicule.

   Έγινα ρεζίλι μπροστά σε όλους.

   Égina rezíli brostá se ólous.

   I was a laughing stock in front of everyone.

Declension

Declension of ρεζίλι

	singular	plural
nominative	ρεζίλι (rezíli)	ρεζίλια (rezília)
genitive	ρεζιλιού (rezilioú)	ρεζιλιών (rezilión)
accusative	ρεζίλι (rezíli)	ρεζίλια (rezília)
vocative	ρεζίλι (rezíli)	ρεζίλια (rezília)

Genitives and all plural are rare.

Related terms

• ρεζιλίκι n (rezilíki, “humiliation”)
• ρεζιλεύω (rezilévo, “make look ridiculous”)
• ρεζίλης m (rezílis)