"κλειδί" meaning in Greek

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Noun

IPA: [kliˈði]
Rhymes: -i Etymology: From Byzantine Greek κλειδίν (kleidín), from Ancient Greek κλειδίον (kleidíon), diminutive of κλείς (kleís), from Proto-Hellenic *klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for locking doors”). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|gkm|κλειδίν}} Byzantine Greek κλειδίν (kleidín), {{inh|el|grc|κλειδίον}} Ancient Greek κλειδίον (kleidíon), {{inh|el|grk-pro|*klāwī́ds}} Proto-Hellenic *klāwī́ds, {{der|el|ine-pro|*kleh₂u-||nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for locking doors}} Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for locking doors”) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|κλειδιά|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=n|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} κλειδί • (kleidí) n (plural κλειδιά), {{el-noun|n|κλειδιά}} κλειδί • (kleidí) n (plural κλειδιά) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|κλειδί|κλειδιά|κλειδιού|κλειδιών|κλειδί|κλειδιά|κλειδί|κλειδιά|note=}} Forms: kleidí [romanization], κλειδιά [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], κλειδί [nominative, singular], κλειδιά [nominative, plural], κλειδιού [genitive, singular], κλειδιών [genitive, plural], κλειδί [accusative, singular], κλειδιά [accusative, plural], κλειδί [singular, vocative], κλειδιά [plural, vocative], κλείς [alternative]
  1. key (an object that goes into the keyhole and as it turns left or right it locks or unlocks a door, drawer, etc.)
    Sense id: en-κλειδί-el-noun-39ZVztF2 Categories (other): Pages with entries, Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'παιδί' Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 26 8 23 8 10 Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 26 19 20 18 18 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'παιδί': 16 34 6 34 10
  2. (cryptography) key
    Sense id: en-κλειδί-el-noun-LHDhK3oG Categories (other): Cryptography, Greek nouns declining like 'παιδί' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'παιδί': 16 34 6 34 10 Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (music) key
    Sense id: en-κλειδί-el-noun-LHDhK3oG1 Categories (other): Music, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 26 8 23 8 10 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  4. (engineering) wrench
    Sense id: en-κλειδί-el-noun-cCsCP2Gf Categories (other): Engineering, Greek nouns declining like 'παιδί' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'παιδί': 16 34 6 34 10 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  5. (construction) keystone (a central wedge-shaped piece of an arch or dome that locks the other pieces in place)
    Sense id: en-κλειδί-el-noun-YY9KByjJ Categories (other): Construction, Pages with entries, Greek nouns declining like 'παιδί' Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 26 8 23 8 10 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'παιδί': 16 34 6 34 10 Topics: business, construction, manufacturing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: αντικλείδι (antikleídi) (english: master key, skeleton key) [neuter], γαλλικό κλειδί (gallikó kleidí) (english: adjustable spanner, wrench) [neuter], γερμανικό κλειδί (germanikó kleidí) (english: spanner, wrench) [neuter], κλειδώνω (kleidóno) (english: to lock) Related terms: κλειδαριά (kleidariá) (english: lock) [feminine] Related terms (and see): κλείνω (kleíno) (english: to shut)
Disambiguation of 'and see': 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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  ],
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "key (an object that goes into the keyhole and as it turns left or right it locks or unlocks a door, drawer, etc.)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "key",
          "key"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "el:Cryptography"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "key"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cryptography",
          "cryptography"
        ],
        [
          "key",
          "key"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(cryptography) key"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "computing",
        "cryptography",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "el:Music"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "key"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "music",
          "music"
        ],
        [
          "key",
          "key"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(music) key"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "music"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "el:Engineering"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "wrench"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "engineering",
          "engineering#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "wrench",
          "wrench"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(engineering) wrench"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "engineering",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "el:Construction"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "keystone (a central wedge-shaped piece of an arch or dome that locks the other pieces in place)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "construction",
          "construction"
        ],
        [
          "keystone",
          "keystone"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(construction) keystone (a central wedge-shaped piece of an arch or dome that locks the other pieces in place)"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "business",
        "construction",
        "manufacturing"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[kliˈði]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-i"
    }
  ],
  "word": "κλειδί"
}

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