ταίρι

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ταίριν (taírin), ταίριον (taírion), diminutive with loss of initial [e] of ancient ἑταῖρος (hetaîros, “companion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈte.ri/
• Hyphenation: ταί‧ρι

Noun

ταίρι • (taíri) n (plural ταίρια)

1. partner, mate (the matching one of a pair)
2. partner, mate (one of an unmarried couple)

Declension

Declension of ταίρι

	singular	plural
nominative	ταίρι •	ταίρια •
genitive	—	—
accusative	ταίρι •	ταίρια •
vocative	ταίρι •	ταίρια •

Related terms

• ασυνταίριαστος (asyntaíriastos, “not well-matched”)
• αταίριαστος (ataíriastos, “not well-matched, not appropriate”)
• παράταιρος (parátairos, “odd”)
• συνταιριάζω (syntairiázo, “match, combine”)
• συνταίριασμα n (syntaíriasma)
• συνταιριαστός (syntairiastós, “able to be combined”)
• ταιριάζω (tairiázo, “match”)
• ταίριασμα n (taíriasma, “matching”)
• ταιριασμένος (tairiasménos, “well-matched”), ταιριαγμένος (tairiagménos)
• ταιριαστός (tairiastós, “well-matched”)