βίδα
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek βίδα (bída), from Venetan vida (“vine”), due to the similarly-helical shape of vines to screws. Doublet of ιτιά (itiá, “willow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvi.ða/
Noun
βίδα • (vída) f (plural βίδες)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | βίδα (vída) | βίδες (vídes) |
| genitive | βίδας (vídas) | βιδών (vidón) |
| accusative | βίδα (vída) | βίδες (vídes) |
| vocative | βίδα (vída) | βίδες (vídes) |
Synonyms
- (screw): κοχλίας m (kochlías, “screw, spiral, cochlea”)
Derived terms
- ξυλόβιδα f (xylóvida, “woodscrew”)
- λαμαρινόβιδα f (lamarinóvida, “self-tapping screw”)
- κατσαβίδι n (katsavídi, “screwdriver”)
See also
- μπουλόνι n (boulóni, “bolt”)