κυράτσα
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek κυράτσα (kurátsa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ciˈɾatsa/
- Hyphenation: κυ‧ρά‧τσα
Noun
κυράτσα • (kyrátsa) f (plural κυράτσες)
- (colloquial, humorous, derogatory) snob, social climber (woman who tries to mimic the behaviours and manners of those on a higher social standing than her)
- (colloquial, humorous, derogatory, by extension) gossip (woman who gossips, usually negatively, about others)
- Μαζεύτηκαν όλες οι κυράτσες της γειτονιάς να κουτσομπολέψουν. ― Mazéftikan óles oi kyrátses tis geitoniás na koutsompolépsoun. ― All the gossipy hens of the neighbourhood have gathered to gossip.
Declension
declension of κυράτσα
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κυράτσα • | κυράτσες • |
| genitive | κυράτσας • | — |
| accusative | κυράτσα • | κυράτσες • |
| vocative | κυράτσα • | κυράτσες • |
Synonyms
- κουτσομπόλα f (koutsompóla, “gossip, gossiper”)