Greek

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Etymology

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From χυλ(ός) (chyl(ós)) +‎ -ο- (-o-) +‎ πίτα (píta).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /çi.loˈpi.ta/
  • Hyphenation: χυ‧λο‧πί‧τα

Noun

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χυλοπίτα (chylopítaf (plural χυλοπίτες)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) hilopites (traditional Greek-style pasta cut into strips or squares)

Usage notes

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  • χυλοπίτα (chylopíta) is not to be confused with χυλόπιτα f (chylópita, romantic/sexual rejection).

Declension

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References

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

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