φιλί
See also: φίλη
Greek
editEtymology
editFrom the mediaeval Byzantine Greek φιλί(ν) (philí(n)), from substantivised infinitive τό φιλεῖν (tó phileîn, “the kissing”) of verb φιλέω (philéō, “to kiss”).[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editφιλί • (filí) n (plural φιλιά)
Declension
editDeclension of φιλί
Derived terms
edit- φιλάκι n (filáki) (diminiutive)
Related terms
editReferences
edit- ^ φιλί - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
Further reading
edit- φιλί on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el