Greek

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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek γυναίκα (gunaíka), from Ancient Greek γυνή, γυναῖκα (gunḗ, gunaîka), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn (woman). Cognate with Tsakonian γουναίκα (gounaíka) and Cappadocian Greek ναίκα (naíka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʝiˈne.ka/
  • Hyphenation: γυ‧ναί‧κα

Noun

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γυναίκα (gynaíkaf (plural γυναίκες)

  1. woman
    Η γυναίκα έχει το παλτό μου.
    I gynaíka échei to paltó mou.
    The woman has my coat.
  2. wife

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Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Coordinate terms

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see: Appendix:Greek vocabulary/Family

Further reading

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