τάλιρο

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian tallero.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtaliɾo/
  • Hyphenation: τά‧λι‧ρο

Noun

τάλιρο • (táliro) n (plural τάλιρα)

  1. (colloquial, obsolete) A coin or banknote with a value of five drachmas.
  2. (colloquial, by extension) A coin or banknote with a value of five of any other currency; fiver.
  3. (colloquial, by extension, currently) The five euro banknote; fiver.
    Τρελάθηκες; Μην δίνεις το τάλιρο στον ζητιάνο!
    Treláthikes? Min díneis to táliro ston zitiáno!
    Are you mad? Don't give that fiver to the beggar!

Declension
declension of τάλιρο
case     \     number singular plural
nominative τάλιρο • τάλιρα •
genitive τάλιρου • τάλιρων •
accusative τάλιρο • τάλιρα •
vocative τάλιρο • τάλιρα •

Synonyms
  • πεντάδραχμο n (pentádrachmo)

Derived terms
  • ταλιράκι n (taliráki) (diminutive)
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