See also: ξίφιος

Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek ξιφιός,[1] Late Hellenistic form ξίφιος (xíphios),[2] from the Ancient Greek ξιφίας (xiphías). Doublet of ξιφίας (xifías).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ksiˈfços/
  • Hyphenation: ξι‧φιός

Noun

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ξιφιός (xifiósm (plural ξιφιοί)

  1. (informal, colloquial) Alternative form of ξιφίας (xifías)

Declension

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ ξιφιός”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
  2. ^ ξίφιος”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press

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