αγυιόπαιδο

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Katharevousa ἀγυιόπαις (aguiópais) coinage, from αγυιά (agyiá, “alley”) +‎ παιδ- (paid-, “child”). [1] [2] Compare γυμνασιόπαιδο (gymnasiópaido).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.ʝiˈo.pe.ðo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧γυι‧ό‧παι‧δο

Noun

αγυιόπαιδο • (agyiópaido) n (plural αγυιόπαιδα)

  1. street urchin, guttersnipe, gamin
    Synonyms: χαμίνι n (chamíni), αλητάκι n (alitáki), αλητόπαιδο n (alitópaido), αλάνι n (aláni)

Declension
declension of αγυιόπαιδο
case     \     number singular plural
nominative αγυιόπαιδο • αγυιόπαιδα •
genitive αγυιόπαιδου • αγυιόπαιδων •
accusative αγυιόπαιδο • αγυιόπαιδα •
vocative αγυιόπαιδο • αγυιόπαιδα •

References
  1. αγυιόπαιδο - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
  2. αγυιόπαις - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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