φαρμάκι

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek φαρμάκιν (pharmákin), from a diminutive *φαρμάκιον (*pharmákion) of the Ancient Greek φάρμακον (phármakon, “poison”). Also see the Ancient φαρμάκιον (pharmákion) with sense "mild purgative".[1] Doublet of φάρμακο (fármako).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /faɾˈma.ci/
  • Hyphenation: φαρ‧μά‧κι

Noun

φαρμάκι • (farmáki) n (plural φαρμάκια)

  1. venom, poison
    Synonym: δηλητήριο (dilitírio)
  2. bitter substance
  3. sorrows, chagrin (mainly in the plural)

Declension
declension of φαρμάκι
case     \     number singular plural
nominative φαρμάκι • φαρμάκια •
genitive — —
accusative φαρμάκι • φαρμάκια •
vocative φαρμάκι • φαρμάκια •

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