μολύβι

Greek

Etymology

From a derivative of Ancient Greek μόλυβδος (mólubdos, “graphite”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /moˈlivi/

Noun

μολύβι • (molývi) n (plural μολύβια)

Declension

declension of μολύβι

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	μολύβι •	μολύβια •
genitive	μολυβιού •	μολυβιών •
accusative	μολύβι •	μολύβια •
vocative	μολύβι •	μολύβια •

Synonyms

(pencil lead): μύτη f (mýti, “point of pencil”)

Related terms

μηχανικό μολύβι n (michanikó molývi, “propelling pencil, mechanical pencil”)

Descendants

→ Albanian: molivë
→ Aromanian: muliv
→ Bulgarian: молив (moliv)
→ Macedonian: молив (moliv)

See also

μόλυβδος m (mólyvdos, “lead”)
μολυβδαίνιο n (molyvdaínio, “molybdenum”)
γραφίτης m (grafítis, “graphite”)

Further reading

μολύβι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

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