φτερό
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón), from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥. Cognates include Hittite 𒁁𒋻 (pát-tar), Sanskrit पत्र (patra) and Proto-Germanic *feþrō (English feather).
Noun
φτερό • (fteró) n (plural φτερά)
- (anatomy, ornithology) wing
- (ornithology) feather
- (automotive) wing (UK), fender (US)
- (badminton) shuttlecock
Declension
declension of φτερό
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | φτερό • | φτερά • |
| genitive | φτερού • | φτερών • |
| accusative | φτερό • | φτερά • |
| vocative | φτερό • | φτερά • |
Synonyms
- πούπουλο n (poúpoulo, “down, soft feather”)
Related terms
- αντιπτέριση f (antiptérisi, “badminton”)
- ακρόφτερο n (akróftero, “pinion”)
Further reading
- φτερό in Triantafyllides, Hidryma (1998) Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek]
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