φαρμάκι
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek φαρμάκιν (pharmákin), from a diminutive *φαρμάκιον (*pharmákion) of the Ancient Greek φάρμακον (phármakon, “poison”). Also see the Ancient φαρμάκιον (pharmákion) with sense "mild purgative".[1] Doublet of φάρμακο (fármako).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /faɾˈma.ci/
- Hyphenation: φαρ‧μά‧κι
Noun
φαρμάκι • (farmáki) n (plural φαρμάκια)
- venom, poison
- Synonym: δηλητήριο (dilitírio)
- bitter substance
- sorrows, chagrin (mainly in the plural)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | φαρμάκι (farmáki) | φαρμάκια (farmákia) |
| genitive | — | — |
| accusative | φαρμάκι (farmáki) | φαρμάκια (farmákia) |
| vocative | φαρμάκι (farmáki) | φαρμάκια (farmákia) |
Related terms
- see: φάρμακο n (fármako, “medicine, medication”)
References
- ^ φαρμάκι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language