ξύλο
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈksilo/
- Hyphenation: ξύ‧λο
Noun
ξύλο • (xýlo) n (plural ξύλα)
- wood (material forming the structure of trees)
- stick
- ξύλο κανέλας ― xýlo kanélas ― stick of cinnamon
- (slang) beating, thrashing (physical assault)
- Κάποιος του έδωσε ξύλο. ― Kápoios tou édose xýlo. ― Someone beat him up.
Declension
declension of ξύλο
singular | plural | |
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nominative | ξύλο • | ξύλα • |
genitive | ξύλου • | ξύλων • |
accusative | ξύλο • | ξύλα • |
vocative | ξύλο • | ξύλα • |
Related terms
- επί ξύλου κρεμάμενος (epí xýlou kremámenos, “lit:at the cross (of Christ); totally unaided”)
- κάνω τόπι στο ξύλο (káno tópi sto xýlo, “to beat someone up”)
- μαυρίζω στο ξύλο (mavrízo sto xýlo, “to beat someone up”)
- ξυλάκι n (xyláki, “stick”) (diminutive)
- ξυλεία f (xyleía, “timber”)
- ξυλόκαρφο n (xylókarfo, “wooden peg”)
- ξύλο κοπής n (xýlo kopís, “chopping board”)
- σπάω στο ξύλο (spáo sto xýlo, “to beat someone up”)
See also
- δάσος n (dásos, “wood, forest”)