φτερό
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek φτερόν (phterón), φτερό (phteró), from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fteˈɾo/
Noun
φτερό • (fteró) n (plural φτερά)
- (anatomy, ornithology) wing
- (ornithology) feather
- (automotive) wing (UK), fender (US)
- (badminton) shuttlecock
Declension
Synonyms
- πούπουλο n (poúpoulo, “down, soft feather”)
Related terms
- ακρόφτερο n (akróftero, “pinion”)
- αντιπτέριση f (antiptérisi, “badminton”)
- άπτερος (ápteros, “wingless”, adjective)
Further reading
- φτερό - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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