πληγή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πλήσσω (plḗssō) + ().

Noun

πληγή • (plēgḗ) f (genitive πληγῆς); first declension

  1. stroke (from a sword or a pike).

Usage notes

Compare βολή (bolḗ).

Declension

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek πληγή (plēgḗ).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pliˈʝi/
  • Hyphenation: πλη‧γή

Noun

πληγή • (pligí) f (plural πληγές)

  1. wound (an injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body)
    Hypernym: τραύμα n (trávma)
  2. (figuratively) wound
    ξύνω παλιές πληγέςxýno paliés pligésto reopen old wounds (literally, “scratch old wounds”)
    γλείφω τις πληγές μουgleífo tis pligés mouto lick one's wounds
  3. plague (a widespread affliction, calamity or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution)

Declension

References

  1. πληγή - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

Further reading

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