σκύλα

See also: Σκύλλα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκύλαξ (skúlax).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈscila/
  • Hyphenation: σκύ‧λα

Noun

σκύλα • (skýla) f (plural σκύλες, masculine σκύλος, neuter σκυλί)

  1. bitch (female dog, or Canis lupus familiaris)
    Η σκύλα γέννησε κουτάβια. ― I skýla génnise koutávia. ― The bitch gave birth to puppies.
  2. (derogatory, offensive, figuratively) bitch, cow, hellcat (despicable or disagreeable woman)
    Αυτή η σκύλα μου έχει καταστρέψει τη ζωή. ― Aftí i skýla mou échei katastrépsei ti zoḯ. ― This bitch has destroyed my life.

Declension
declension of σκύλα
singular plural
nominative σκύλα • σκύλες •
genitive σκύλας • —
accusative σκύλα • σκύλες •
vocative σκύλα • σκύλες •

Derived terms

Further reading
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