ουρανοξύστης
Greek
Etymology
From ουρανός (ouranós, “sky”) + ξύνω (xýno, “to scratch”) + -της (-tis). Calque of English skyscraper.
Noun
ουρανοξύστης • (ouranoxýstis) m (plural ουρανοξύστες)
- (architecture) skyscraper (tall building)
Declension
declension of ουρανοξύστης
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ουρανοξύστης • | ουρανοξύστες • |
| genitive | ουρανοξύστη • | ουρανοξυστών • |
| accusative | ουρανοξύστη • | ουρανοξύστες • |
| vocative | ουρανοξύστη • | ουρανοξύστες • |
Further reading
- ουρανοξύστης in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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