φλώρος

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Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek φλῶρος (phlôros), from Ancient Greek χλωρίων (khlōríōn), from χλωρός (khlōrós, green/yellow).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfloɾos/
  • Hyphenation: φλώ‧ρος

Noun

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φλώρος (flórosm (plural φλώροι)

  1. greenfinch (any of the birds in the genus Chloris)
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, figurative) nancyboy, fag, wimp (effeminate and/or weak-willed man)
    Τι πήγε και παντρεύτηκε αυτόν τον φλώρο;
    Ti píge kai pantréftike aftón ton flóro;
    What did she go and marry that nancyboy for?

Declension

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singular plural
nominative φλώρος (flóros) φλώροι (flóroi)
genitive φλώρου (flórou) φλώρων (flóron)
accusative φλώρο (flóro) φλώρους (flórous)
vocative φλώρε (flóre) φλώροι (flóroi)

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