παράσιτο

Greek

Etymology

Substantivization of the Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos) by calque of the French parasite.

Noun

παράσιτο • (parásito) n (plural παράσιτα)

(biology) parasite
(figuratively) parasite (a person who lives off or exploits other people)

Declension

declension of παράσιτο

	singular	plural
nominative	παράσιτο •	παράσιτα •
genitive	παρασίτου •	παρασίτων •
accusative	παράσιτο •	παράσιτα •
vocative	παράσιτο •	παράσιτα •

Synonyms

(freeloader): κηφήνας m (kifínas)

Further reading

παράσιτο in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
παράσιτο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

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