μαχαίρι
GreekEdit
EtymologyEdit
Inherited from Koine Greek μαχαίριον (makhaírion), diminutive of Ancient Greek μάχαιρα (mákhaira, “small sword”). Doublet of μάχαιρα (máchaira).
Compare Mariupol Greek маше́р (mašjér), машэ́р (mašér).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
μαχαίρι • (machaíri) n (plural μαχαίρια)
- (cutlery) knife
- dagger
- guillotine (for cutting paper)
DeclensionEdit
declension of μαχαίρι
Derived termsEdit
- αμαχαίρωτος (amachaírotos, “unstabbed”)
- μαχαίρα (machaíra)
- μαχαιρίδιο n (machairídio, “scalpel”)
- μαχαιροπήρουνο n (machairopírouno, “knife and fork”)
- μαχαιροπίρουνο n (machairopírouno, “knife and fork”)
- μαχαιρώνω (machairóno, “to stab”)
- μαχαιρώνωμαι (machairónomai, “to be stabbed”)
Related termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- μαχαίρι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
- μαχαίρι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.