ποδόσφαιρο

Greek

Etymology

Calque of English football with ποδο- (podo-, from Ancient Greek πούς, ποδός) + -σφαιρο (-sfairo, from σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîra)). First attested 1895.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poˈðosfero/
  • Hyphenation: πο‧δό‧σφαι‧ρο

Noun

ποδόσφαιρο • (podósfairo) n (plural ποδόσφαιρα)

  1. (soccer) football, soccer, association football

Declension

Derived terms

  • ποδοσφαιράκι n (podosfairáki, table football)
  • ποδοσφαιρικός (podosfairikós, football) (adjective)
  • ποδοσφαιριστής m (podosfairistís, footballer)
  • ποδοσφαιροποιώ (podosfairopoió) (derogatory)
  • ποδοσφαιροποίηση f (podosfairopoíisi) (derogatory)
  • ποδοσφαιρόφιλος (podosfairófilos, fan of soccer, adjective)

See also

References

  1. ποδόσφαιρο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.

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