μαλάκιο

Greek

Etymology

The plural is inherited from Ancient Greek μαλάκια (malákia). The singular is a learned back-formation from this.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maˈla.ci.o/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧λά‧κι‧ο

Noun

μαλάκιο • (malákio) n (plural μαλάκια)

  1. mollusc (UK), mollusk (US) (soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces)

Declension
declension of μαλάκιο
case     \     number singular plural
nominative μαλάκιο • μαλάκια •
genitive μαλακίου •,  μαλάκιου • μαλακίων •
accusative μαλάκιο • μαλάκια •
vocative μαλάκιο • μαλάκια •

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

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