πασαπόρτι

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian passaporti, plural of passaporto (“passport”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pasaˈpoɾti/
• Hyphenation: πα‧σα‧πόρ‧τι

Noun

πασαπόρτι • (pasapórti) n (plural πασαπόρτια)

1. (colloquial, informal) passport (official document used for international journeys)

   δίνω πασαπόρτι ― díno pasapórti ― to give passport, figuratively to give the boot, to get rid of

   • 1968, “Η Δουλειά Κάνει Τους Άντρες [Hard Work Makes The Man]”, in Manos Eleutheriou (lyrics), Manos Loïzos (music), Ο σταθμός [The Station], performed by Dimitris Efstathiou:

     Το πλαστό το πασαπόρτι,
     σαν και την καρδιά σου, μόρτη.

     To plastó to pasapórti,
     san kai tin kardiá sou, mórti.

     The forged passport,
     Is like your heart, you lowlife.

Declension

declension of πασαπόρτι

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	πασαπόρτι •	πασαπόρτια •
genitive	—	—
accusative	πασαπόρτι •	πασαπόρτια •
vocative	πασαπόρτι •	πασαπόρτια •

Synonyms

• διαβατήριο n (diavatírio, “passport”)