ξύλο

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈksilo/
Hyphenation: ξύ‧λο

Noun

ξύλο • (xýlo) n (plural ξύλα)

wood (material forming the structure of trees)
stick
ξύλο κανέλας ― xýlo kanélas ― stick of cinnamon
(slang) beating, thrashing (physical assault)
Κάποιος του έδωσε ξύλο. ― Kápoios tou édose xýlo. ― Someone beat him up.

Declension

declension of ξύλο

	singular	plural
nominative	ξύλο •	ξύλα •
genitive	ξύλου •	ξύλων •
accusative	ξύλο •	ξύλα •
vocative	ξύλο •	ξύλα •

Related terms

επί ξύλου κρεμάμενος (epí xýlou kremámenos, “lit:at the cross (of Christ); totally unaided”)
κάνω τόπι στο ξύλο (káno tópi sto xýlo, “to beat someone up”)
μαυρίζω στο ξύλο (mavrízo sto xýlo, “to beat someone up”)
ξυλάκι n (xyláki, “stick”) (diminutive)
ξυλεία f (xyleía, “timber”)
ξυλόκαρφο n (xylókarfo, “wooden peg”)
ξύλο κοπής n (xýlo kopís, “chopping board”)
σπάω στο ξύλο (spáo sto xýlo, “to beat someone up”)

See also

δάσος n (dásos, “wood, forest”)

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