Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek ταίριν (taírin), ταίριον (taírion), diminutive with loss of initial [e] of ancient ἑταῖρος (hetaîros, companion).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈte.ri/
  • Hyphenation: ταί‧ρι

Noun

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ταίρι (taírin (plural ταίρια)

  1. partner, mate (the matching one of a pair)
  2. partner, mate (one of an unmarried couple)

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ ταίρι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language