πεταλούδα (petaloúda)
English: butterfly
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About πεταλούδα
As a noun, πεταλούδα is of the feminine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
IPA: pe.taˈlu.ða
Hyphenation: πε‧τα‧λού‧δα
Definitions & Examples
- noun:butterflyExamples:
- Synonym: ψυχή (psychí)
- noun:(swimming) butterfly stroke
- noun:(engineering) wing nut, butterfly nut
- noun:crucian carp
- noun:butterfly knife; balisong
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πεταλούδα | πεταλούδες |
| genitive | πεταλούδας | πεταλούδων |
| accusative | πεταλούδα | πεταλούδες |
| vocative | πεταλούδα | πεταλούδες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how πεταλούδα appears in different grammatical contexts.
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Derived Terms
- νυχτοπεταλούδα (nychtopetaloúda)"Grek"