βλάκας
Greek edit
Alternative forms edit
- βλαξ m (vlax) (dated)
Etymology edit
Inherited from Ancient Greek βλάξ (bláx, “soft”) from the accusative singular τὸν (tòn) βλάκα (bláka), from Proto-Indo-European *mel- (“soft, weak, tender”) (through *μλάξ [mláx] > *μβλάξ [mbláx]). Cognates include Latin mollis (“soft, mild”), Sanskrit मृदु (mṛdú, “soft, mild, weak”) and English mild.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
βλάκας • (vlákas) m (plural βλάκες)
- (psychiatry, dated) person with moderate learning difficulties
- idiot, moron, imbecile
Declension edit
declension of βλάκας
Synonyms edit
colloquial: bird names, denoting figuratively slow wit:
- κουτορνίθι n (koutorníthi)
- μπούφος m (boúfos)
Antonyms edit
- see: έξυπνος (éxypnos)
Derived terms edit
- αρχιβλάκας m (archivlákas, “born idiot”)
- βλακεία f (vlakeía, “nonsense, stupidity”)
Further reading edit
- βλάκας - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.