φλώρος

Greek

Alternative forms
  • φλώρι n (flóri) (for sense 1 only)
  • φλωράς m (florás) (for sense 2 only)

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek φλῶρος (phlôros), from Ancient Greek χλωρίων (khlōríōn), from χλωρός (khlōrós, “green/yellow”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfloɾos/
  • Hyphenation: φλώ‧ρος

Noun

φλώρος • (flóros) m (plural φλώροι)

  1. greenfinch (any of the birds in the genus Chloris)
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, figuratively) nancyboy, fag, wimp (effeminate and/or weak-willed man)
    Τι πήγε και παντρεύτηκε αυτόν τον φλώρο; ― Ti píge kai pantréftike aftón ton flóro? ― What did she go and marry that nancyboy for?

Declension
declension of φλώρος
singular plural
nominative φλώρος • φλώροι •
genitive φλώρου • φλώρων •
accusative φλώρο • φλώρους •
vocative φλώρε • φλώροι •

Derived terms
  • φλωράδικος (florádikos) (adjective for sense 2 only)
  • φλώρικα (flórika) (adverb for sense 2 only)
  • φλωράδικα (florádika) (adverb for sense 2 only)
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