ξωτικό

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ἐξωτικόν (exōtikón), with aphesis. Doublet of εξωτικός (exotikós).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ksotiˈko/
Hyphenation: ξω‧τι‧κό

Noun

ξωτικό • (xotikó) n (plural ξωτικά)

(mythology, folklore) elf, sprite, imp, pixie, gnome (any from a race of mythical, supernatural beings resembling but seen as distinct from human beings)
Ο γιος μου ντύθηκε ξωτικό για τις Απόκριες. ― O gios mou dýthike xotikó gia tis Apókries. ― My son dressed as an elf for Halloween.

Declension

declension of ξωτικό

	singular	plural
nominative	ξωτικό •	ξωτικά •
genitive	ξωτικού •	ξωτικών •
accusative	ξωτικό •	ξωτικά •
vocative	ξωτικό •	ξωτικά •

Related terms

καλικάντζαρος m (kalikántzaros, “gremlin, goblin”)
νεράιδα f (neráida, “fairy”)

Further reading

ξωτικό in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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