φύλλο

See also: φύλο

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”); via Katharevousa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈfilo̞]
  • Hyphenation: φύλ‧λο

Noun

φύλλο • (fýllo) n (plural φύλλα)

  1. (botany) leaf (of plant, etc); blade (leaf of grass, etc)
    φύλλο δάφνης ― fýllo dáfnis ― bay leaf
  2. sheet (paper)
  3. (journalism) newspaper, issue, number
  4. plate, foil (metal, glass, etc)
  5. (cooking) filo, phyllo (pastry)
    φύλλο κρούστας ― fýllo kroústas ― filo pastry

Declension
declension of φύλλο
singular plural
nominative φύλλο • φύλλα •
genitive φύλλου • φύλλων •
accusative φύλλο • φύλλα •
vocative φύλλο • φύλλα •

Derived terms
  • φ. n (f., “sheet, page”)
  • φφ. n pl (ff., “sheets, pages”)

Further reading
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