See also: φίλη

Greek

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Etymology

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From 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

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  • IPA(key): /fiˈli/
  • Hyphenation: φι‧λί

Noun

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φιλί (filín (plural φιλιά)

  1. kiss

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ 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

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