κηλίδα

Greek

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek κηλίς (kēlís).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ciˈliða]
Hyphenation: κη‧λί‧δα

Noun

κηλίδα • (kilída) f (plural κηλίδες)

stain, blemish, blot
ένα σκυλί με μαύρες κηλίδες ― éna skylí me mávres kilídes ― a dog with black spots
(anatomy) blemish
(figuratively) moral fault, misdeed

Declension

declension of κηλίδα

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	κηλίδα •	κηλίδες •
genitive	κηλίδας •	κηλίδων •
accusative	κηλίδα •	κηλίδες •
vocative	κηλίδα •	κηλίδες •

Synonyms

(blemish and figurative): ψεγάδι n (psegádi)
(blemish): μαύρισμα n (mávrisma) (on fruit)
(stain, mark): δαχτυλιά f (dachtyliá, “mark”) (made by finger), λαδιά f (ladiá, “stain”) (made by oil)

Related terms

κηλιδώνω (kilidóno, “to blemish, to stain”)
ηλιακή κηλίδα f (iliakí kilída, “sun spot”)

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