χαμόγελο

See also: χαμογελώ

Greek

Etymology

Back-formation from χαμογελ(ώ) (chamogel(ó)) + -ο (-o, suffix for neutral nouns).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xaˈmo.ʝe.lo/ - compare to χαμογελώ (chamogeló)
Hyphenation: χα‧μό‧γε‧λο

Noun

χαμόγελο • (chamógelo) n (plural χαμόγελα)

smile
(clothing) boat neckline, a neckline which resembles a smile

Declension

declension of χαμόγελο

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	χαμόγελο •	χαμόγελα •
genitive	χαμόγελου •	χαμόγελων •
accusative	χαμόγελο •	χαμόγελα •
vocative	χαμόγελο •	χαμόγελα •

Synonyms

μειδίαμα n (meidíama) (formal, sometimes ironic)
χαμογέλιο n (chamogélio) (more rare, literary, idiomatic)

Related terms

see: χαμογελάω (chamogeláo), χάμω (chámo), and γελάω (geláo)

Further reading

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