αβγοειδής

See also: αὐγοειδής

Greek

Etymology

From αβγ(ό) (avg(ó), “egg”) +‎ -ο- (-o-) +‎ -ειδής (-eidís, “of form”), a calque of Ancient Greek ᾠοειδής (ōioeidḗs). Unrelated to the Hellenistic αὐγοειδής (augoeidḗs, “luminous, referring to light”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.vɣo.iˈðis/
  • Hyphenation: α‧βγο‧ει‧δής

Adjective

αβγοειδής • (avgoeidís) m (feminine αβγοειδής, neuter αβγοειδές)

  1. egg-shaped, ovoid, oviform, oval
    Αυγουλομάτη λέγoμε αυτόν που έχει αυγοειδή μάτια.
    Avgoulomáti légome aftón pou échei avgoeidí mátia.
    Avghulomati we call the person who has egg-shaped eyes.

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