παραμύθι

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek παραμύθι (paramúthi), from Ancient Greek παραμύθιον (paramúthion), from παρα- (para-, by, with) + μῦθος (mûthos, story).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paɾaˈmiθi/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρα‧μύ‧θι

Noun

παραμύθι (paramýthi) n (plural παραμύθια)

  1. fairy tale (folktale featuring fantasy characters)
    Το αγοράκι πρέπει να ακούσει παραμύθι να κοιμηθεί.To agoráki prépei na akoúsei paramýthi na koimitheí.The boy needs to be told a fairy tale to go to sleep.
  2. (figuratively) fairy tale, tall tale (unrealistic story)
    Μας έλεγε παραμύθια για τα μέρη που δήθεν είδε.Mas élege paramýthia gia ta méri pou díthen eíde.He was telling us fairy tales about the places he supposedly saw.

Declension

  • παραμυθάκι n (paramytháki) (diminutive)
  • παραμυθένιος (paramythénios) (adjective)
  • παραμυθάς m (paramythás, fairy tale teller)
  • παραμυθατζής m (paramythatzís, fairy tale teller)
  • παραμυθατζού f (paramythatzoú, fairy tale teller)
  • παραμυθιάζω (paramythiázo, to tell fairy tales, to tell tall tales)
  • παραμυθιάζομαι (paramythiázomai, to believe in tall tales)

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