κάλπη

See also: Κάλπη

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάλπη f (kálpē, “pitcher”) and κάλπις f (kálpis, “pitcher, urn to collect votes.”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkalpi/
  • Hyphenation: κάλ‧πη

Noun

κάλπη • (kálpi) f (plural κάλπες)

  1. ballot box

Declension
declension of κάλπη
case     \     number singular plural
nominative κάλπη • κάλπες •
genitive κάλπης • καλπών •
accusative κάλπη • κάλπες •
vocative κάλπη • κάλπες •

Synonyms
  • καλπονοθεία f (kalponotheía, “election fraud”)
  • καλπονοθευτικός (kalponotheftikós, adjective)

also see καλπάζω (kalpázo, “gallop”)

See also
  • κάλπικος (kálpikos, “fake”) of different etymology
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