κουτάλι

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek κουτάλιν (koutálin), from Koine Greek κουτάλιον (koutálion) and κωτάλιον (kōtálion), diminutives of Koine Greek κώταλις (kṓtalis, “ladle, stirrer”), of unclear origin. That said, note similarities to descendants of Latin cochlear (“spoon”) (which is ultimately from Ancient Greek κοχλῐ́ᾱς (kokhlíās, “snail with a spiral shell”)) such as Spanish cuchara (“spoon”), though the hypothetical change of the velar *k in the Latin form to a dental *t in the Greek would have to be explained.

Noun

κουτάλι • (koutáli) n (plural κουτάλια)

1. (cutlery) spoon
2. (figuratively) spoon (metal lure for fishing)

Declension

Declension of κουτάλι

	singular	plural
nominative	κουτάλι •	κουτάλια •
genitive	κουταλιού •	κουταλιών •
accusative	κουτάλι •	κουτάλια •
vocative	κουτάλι •	κουτάλια •

Related terms

• κουτάλα f (koutála, “ladle”)
• κουταλάκι n (koutaláki, “tea spoon”)
• κουταλιά f (koutaliá, “spoonful”)
• γλυκό του κουταλιού n (glykó tou koutalioú, “spoon sweet”)
• κοφτό κουτάλι (koftó koutáli, “level spoonful”)

See also

• see: Greek phrasebook

Further reading

• κουτάλι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el