κάλπη

See also: Κάλπη

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάλπη f (kálpē, “pitcher”) and κάλπις f (kálpis, “pitcher, urn to collect votes.”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkalpi/
• Hyphenation: κάλ‧πη

Noun

κάλπη • (kálpi) f (plural κάλπες)

1. ballot box

Declension

declension of κάλπη

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	κάλπη •	κάλπες •
genitive	κάλπης •	καλπών •
accusative	κάλπη •	κάλπες •
vocative	κάλπη •	κάλπες •

Synonyms

• ψηφοδόχος f (psifodóchos, “ballot box”)

Related terms

• καλπονοθεία f (kalponotheía, “election fraud”)
• καλπονοθευτικός (kalponotheftikós, adjective)

also see καλπάζω (kalpázo, “gallop”)

See also

• κάλπικος (kálpikos, “fake”) of different etymology