αράχνη

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈɾaxni/
  • Hyphenation: α‧ρά‧χνη

Noun

αράχνη • (aráchni) f (plural αράχνες)

  1. spider (predatory arthropod of the order Araneae)
    Φοβάμαι πολύ τις αράχνες. ― Fovámai polý tis aráchnes. ― I'm very scared of spiders.
  2. (by extension) cobweb, spiderweb
    Πρέπει να καθαρίσω το ταβάνι, έχει γεμίσει αράχνες. ― Prépei na katharíso to taváni, échei gemísei aráchnes. ― I have to clean the ceiling, it's full of cobwebs.

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