φάλαινα
Greek
Alternative forms
- φάλλαινα f (fállaina)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φάλλαινα (phállaina), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“to inflate, blow, swell”), from *bʰel- (“to bloom”). Cognates include Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon), Gothic 𐌱𐌻𐍉𐌼𐌰 (blōma), Old English blōstm, blæd (“leaf”) (English blossom, blade) and Sanskrit फुलम् (phulam).
Noun
φάλαινα • (fálaina) f (plural φάλαινες)
- whale
- (figuratively, derogatory) fat woman, landwhale
Declension
declension of φάλαινα
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | φάλαινα • | φάλαινες • |
| genitive | φάλαινας • | φαλαινών • |
| accusative | φάλαινα • | φάλαινες • |
| vocative | φάλαινα • | φάλαινες • |
Coordinate terms
- see: κητώδη n pl (kitódi, “cetacea”)
Further reading
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