παράθυρο

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek παράθυρον (paráthuron), from Koine Greek παράθυρος (paráthuros), from Ancient Greek παρά- (pará-) + θυρίς (thurís).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [paˈɾaθiɾɔ]
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρά‧θυ‧ρο

Noun

παράθυρο • (paráthyro) n (plural παράθυρα)

  1. (architecture, computing) window
  2. (figuratively) window, view
    παράθυρο στον κόσμο
    paráthyro ston kósmo
    window on the world
  3. (figuratively) loophole
    τα παραθυράκια του νόμου
    ta parathyrákia tou nómou
    loopholes of the law

Declension
declension of παράθυρο
case     \     number singular plural
nominative παράθυρο • παράθυρα •
genitive παραθύρου •,  παράθυρου • παραθύρων •
accusative παράθυρο • παράθυρα •
vocative παράθυρο • παράθυρα •

Derived terms
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