φλώρος

Greek

Alternative forms

• φλώρι n (flóri) (for sense 1 only)
• φλωράς m (florás) (for sense 2 only)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

φλώρος • (flóros) m (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

declension of φλώρος

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	φλώρος •	φλώροι •
genitive	φλώρου •	φλώρων •
accusative	φλώρο •	φλώρους •
vocative	φλώρε •	φλώροι •

Derived terms

• φλωράδικος (florádikos) (adjective for sense 2 only)
• φλώρικα (flórika) (adverb for sense 2 only)
• φλωράδικα (florádika) (adverb for sense 2 only)

Further reading

• Φλώρος (πτηνό) on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el
• φλώρος on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el