"αρχίδι" meaning in Greek

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Noun

IPA: /aɾˈçiði/
Etymology: From Byzantine Greek ὀρχίδιον (orkhídion), from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle”). The change of the initial vowel from ο to α is due to the liaison from the plural: τὰ ὀρχίδια → (elision) τὰ ’ρχίδια → (rebracketing) τ’ ἀρχίδια. Etymology templates: {{der|el|gkm|ὀρχίδιον}} Byzantine Greek ὀρχίδιον (orkhídion), {{der|el|grc|ὄρχις|gloss=testicle}} Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle”), {{lang|grc|ο}} ο, {{lang|grc|α}} α, {{lang|grc|τὰ ὀρχίδια}} τὰ ὀρχίδια, {{lang|grc|τὰ ’ρχίδια}} τὰ ’ρχίδια, {{lang|grc|τ’ ἀρχίδια}} τ’ ἀρχίδια Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|αρχίδια|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=n|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=}} αρχίδι • (archídi) n (plural αρχίδια), {{el-noun|n|αρχίδια}} αρχίδι • (archídi) n (plural αρχίδια) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|αρχίδι|αρχίδια|αρχιδιού|αρχιδιών|αρχίδι|αρχίδια|αρχίδι|αρχίδια|note=}} Forms: archídi [romanization], αρχίδια [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], αρχίδι [nominative, singular], αρχίδια [nominative, plural], αρχιδιού [genitive, singular], αρχιδιών [genitive, plural], αρχίδι [accusative, singular], αρχίδια [accusative, plural], αρχίδι [singular, vocative], αρχίδια [plural, vocative]
  1. (vulgar, colloquial, chiefly in the plural) ball, bollock, nut, nad (the testicle) Tags: colloquial, in-plural, vulgar Synonyms: παπάρι
    Sense id: en-αρχίδι-el-noun-X6fNRvXV Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι': 38 40 22
  2. (vulgar, offensive, of a person) asshole, prick, dickhead Tags: offensive, vulgar
    Sense id: en-αρχίδι-el-noun-~GDXBDsV Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι' Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 37 56 6 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι': 38 40 22
  3. (vulgar, offensive, negates the meaning of the sentence) my ass Tags: offensive, vulgar
    Sense id: en-αρχίδι-el-noun-gg-fE~KI Categories (other): Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'κορίτσι': 38 40 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: στ' αρχίδια μου (st' archídia mou) (english: I don't give a damn; on my balls) [literally], γράφω κάποιον (gráfo kápoion/káti sta archídia mou) (english: to not give a damn about something/someone; write it/them on my balls) [literally], κάτι στα αρχίδια μου (gráfo kápoion/káti sta archídia mou) (english: to not give a damn about something/someone; write it/them on my balls) [literally], πρήζω τ' αρχίδια (prízo t' archídia) (english: to piss someone off; to swell the bollocks) [literally], ζαλίζω τ' αρχίδια κάποιου (zalízo t' archídia kápoiou) (english: to piss someone off; to dizzy the balls) [literally], ξύνω τ' αρχίδια μου (xýno t' archídia mou) (english: to do nothing, to sit on one's arse; to scratch my balls) [literally], κλάσε μου τ' αρχίδια (kláse mou t' archídia) (english: get lost, give me a break; fart on my balls) [literally], αν η γιαγιά μου είχε αρχίδια θα τη φώναζα παππού (an i giagiá mou eíche archídia tha ti fónaza pappoú) (english: if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle; if my granny had balls I'd call her grandad) [literally]

Inflected forms

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          "english": "Dude! One of your balls is hanging out!",
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          "english": "Leave us alone, you dickhead!",
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      "ipa": "/aɾˈçiði/"
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      "english": "I don't give a damn; on my balls",
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      "english": "to not give a damn about something/someone; write it/them on my balls",
      "roman": "gráfo kápoion/káti sta archídia mou",
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    }
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  "lang": "Greek",
  "lang_code": "el",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek colloquialisms",
        "Greek terms with usage examples",
        "Greek vulgarities"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Dude! One of your balls is hanging out!",
          "roman": "Fíle! Sou échei vgei to éna archídi ap’ éxo!",
          "text": "Φίλε! Σου έχει βγει το ένα αρχίδι απ’ έξω!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ball, bollock, nut, nad (the testicle)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ball",
          "ball"
        ],
        [
          "bollock",
          "bollock"
        ],
        [
          "nut",
          "nut"
        ],
        [
          "nad",
          "nad"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(vulgar, colloquial, chiefly in the plural) ball, bollock, nut, nad (the testicle)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "παπάρι"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "in-plural",
        "vulgar"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek offensive terms",
        "Greek terms with usage examples",
        "Greek vulgarities"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Leave us alone, you dickhead!",
          "roman": "Áse mas, vre archídi!",
          "text": "Άσε μας, βρε αρχίδι!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "asshole, prick, dickhead"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "asshole",
          "asshole"
        ],
        [
          "prick",
          "prick"
        ],
        [
          "dickhead",
          "dickhead"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(vulgar, offensive, of a person) asshole, prick, dickhead"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of a person"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "offensive",
        "vulgar"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Greek offensive terms",
        "Greek vulgarities"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "my ass"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "my ass",
          "my ass"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "negates the meaning of the sentence",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(vulgar, offensive, negates the meaning of the sentence) my ass"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "offensive",
        "vulgar"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aɾˈçiði/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "αρχίδι"
}

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