φτερό
Greek
    
    Etymology
    
Inherited from Byzantine Greek φτερόν (phterón), φτερό (phteró), from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón).
Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): /fteˈɾo/
 
Noun
    
φτερό • (fteró) n (plural φτερά)
- (anatomy, ornithology) wing
 - (ornithology) feather
 - (automotive) wing (UK), fender (US)
 - (badminton) shuttlecock
 
Declension
    
Synonyms
    
- πούπουλο n (poúpoulo, “down, soft feather”)
 
Related terms
    
- ακρόφτερο n (akróftero, “pinion”)
 - αντιπτέριση f (antiptérisi, “badminton”)
 - άπτερος (ápteros, “wingless”, adjective)
 
Further reading
    
- φτερό - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
 
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