όπλο

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὅπλον (hóplon, “large shield”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈoplo/

Noun

όπλο • (óplo) n (plural όπλα)

  1. gun, rifle, etc
  2. personal weapon, item of small arms
  3. a top-level branch of the Greek army

Declension
declension of όπλο
case     \     number singular plural
nominative όπλο • όπλα •
genitive όπλου • όπλων •
accusative όπλο • όπλα •
vocative όπλο • όπλα •

Derived terms
Related terms
  • οπλίτης m (oplítis, “soldier, hoplite”)
  • οπλοποιός m (oplopoiós, “gunsmith”)
  • οπλοποιία f (oplopoiía, “gunsmith”)
  • οπλοπολυβόλο n (oplopolyvólo, “machine gun”)
  • οπλοπωλείο n (oplopoleío, “gun shop”)
  • οπλοστάσιο n (oplostásio, “arsenal”)
  • οπλουργός m (oplourgós, “amourer”)
  • οπλουργία f (oplourgía, “amourer”)
  • οπλοφορία f (oploforía, “possession of a firearm”)
  • οπλοφορώ (oploforó, “to carry a firearm”)
  • οπλοχρησία f (oplochrisía, “use of a firearm”)

See also
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