Πασχαλιά

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek Πασχαλία (Paskhalía) with synizesis /-lˈia/ to /-ˈʎa/, from the Koine Greek πασχάλιος (paskhálios, adjective) in the phrase πασχαλία γιορτή (paskhalía giortḗ, “Easter feast”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pasxaˈʎa/
  • Hyphenation: Πα‧σχα‧λιά

Noun

Πασχαλιά • (Paschaliá) f (plural Πασχαλιές)

  1. Eastertide, Eastertime

Declension
declension of Πασχαλιά
case     \     number singular plural
nominative Πασχαλιά • Πασχαλιές •
genitive Πασχαλιάς • Πασχαλιών •
accusative Πασχαλιά • Πασχαλιές •
vocative Πασχαλιά • Πασχαλιές •

Descendants
  • → Crimean Tatar: Pashalya
  • → Gagauz: paskellä
  • → Ottoman Turkish: پاسقالیه (paskalya)
  • → Zazaki: paskalya

Further reading
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