πρωκτός
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πρωκτός (prōktós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /prokˈtos/
- Hyphenation: πρωκ‧τός
Noun
πρωκτός • (proktós) m (plural πρωκτοί)
- (anatomy) anus (lower orifice of the alimentary canal through which faeces are ejected)
- Δυστυχώς, οι εξετάσεις δείχνουν ότι πάσχετε από καρκίνο του πρωκτού. ― Dystychós, oi exetáseis deíchnoun óti páschete apó karkíno tou proktoú. ― Unfortunately, the tests show that you are suffering from cancer of the anus.
Declension
Synonyms
- πυγή f (pygí, “anus”)
- ποπός m (popós, “bum, butt”) (colloquial, childish)
- κώλος m (kólos, “bum, butt”) (colloquial)
- κωλοτρυπίδα f (kolotrypída, “arsehole, asshole”) (vulgar)
Derived terms
- πρωκτικός (proktikós, “anal”)
Related terms
- οπίσθια n pl (opísthia, “behind, bottom”)
- γλουτός m pl (gloutós, “buttock”)
Further reading
- πρωκτός in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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