gevleugeld woord
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Calque of Ancient Greek ἔπεα πτερόεντα (épea pteróenta, “winged words”), a formulaic phrase commonly found in the works of the poet Homer.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gevleugeld woord n (plural gevleugelde woorden, diminutive gevleugeld woordje n)
- (idiomatic, chiefly in the plural) winged word