αρβύλα

Greek

Alternative forms

• άρβυλα (árvyla)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρβύλη (arbúlē)

Noun

αρβύλα • (arvýla) f (plural αρβύλα)

1. army boot, hobnail boot

   Synonym: (general term) μπότα (bóta)

2. (figurative) rumour (UK), rumor (US)

Declension

Declension of αρβύλα

	singular	plural
nominative	αρβύλα •	αρβύλες •
genitive	αρβύλας •	αρβυλών •
accusative	αρβύλα •	αρβύλες •
vocative	αρβύλα •	αρβύλες •

Derived terms

• λέω αρβύλες (léo arvýles, “to talk rubbish”)
• ράδιο αρβύλα n pl (rádio arvýla, “rumours”)

Further reading

• “αρβύλα”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998