φυλακή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φύλαξ (phúlax) + ().

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φῠλᾰκή (phulakḗ) f (genitive φῠλᾰκῆς); first declension

  1. detention, custody

Inflection

Descendants

Further reading


Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φυλακή (phulakḗ).

Noun

φυλακή (fylakí) f (plural φυλακές)

  1. prison, jail, gaol
    κελί φυλακήςkelí fylakísprison cell
  2. imprisonment

Declension

See also

Further reading

  • φυλακή in Triantafyllides, Hidryma (1998) Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek]
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