σκιά

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃ih₂.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σκῐᾱ́ • (skiā́) f (genitive σκῐᾶς); first declension

  1. shadow
  2. shade (shelter from the sun)
  3. shade (spirit of someone dead)

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Byzantine Greek: ἥσκιος (hḗskios)
  • Greek: σκιά (skiá)
  • Mariupol Greek: щадъ (śað)
  • English: scia-
  • French: scia-
  • Italian: scia-

Further reading

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκιά (skiá); Doublet of ίσκιος (ískios).

Noun

σκιά • (skiá) f (plural σκιές)

  1. (figurative, literal) shadow, shade
    1. dark area cast by light source
      θέατρο σκιώνthéatro skiónshadow theatre
    2. black area
      Ο ύποπτος χάθηκε μέσα στις σκιές της νύχτας.O ýpoptos cháthike mésa stis skiés tis nýchtas.The suspect disappeared into the shadows of the night.
    3. follower, person following another, tail
    4. shadow effects (in typography, etc)
      σκιά ματιώνskiá matióneye shadow
    5. faded, weakened person
      σκιά του παλιού του εαυτούskiá tou palioú tou eaftoúshadow of his former self
  2. (Kaliarda) secret gay life, double life

Declension

Further reading

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