γριά
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γραῖα (graîa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣɾiˈa/
- Hyphenation: γρι‧ά
Noun
γριά • (griá) f (plural γριές, masculine γέρος)
- old woman, old lady (elderly female person)
- Βοηθώ μια γριά να περάσει τον δρόμο.
- Voïthó mia griá na perásei ton drómo.
- I help an old lady to cross the road.
- (colloquial) old lady (one's mother)
- Τον ενοχλεί συνεχώς η γριά του να παντρευτεί.
- Ton enochleí synechós i griá tou na pantrefteí.
- His old lady is constantly bothering him to marry.
Usage notes
- γριά (griá) can be used adjectivally and has the comparatives:
- πιο γριά (pio griá, “older”)
- γεροντότερη (gerontóteri, “older”)
- But note the more usual adjective παλιός (paliós, “old, worn, shabby, previous, former”)
Declension
Related terms
- γριούλα f (grioúla, “little old woman”)
- μαλλί της γριάς (mallí tis griás, “candy floss, cotton candy”)
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