δάδα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δαίω (daíō).

Noun

δάδα • (dáda) f (plural δάδες)

1. burning torch
2. (figuratively) source of knowledge or wisdom

Declension

Declension of δάδα

	singular	plural
nominative	δάδα •	δάδες •
genitive	δάδας •	δάδων •
accusative	δάδα •	δάδες •
vocative	δάδα •	δάδες •

Synonyms

• φανάρι n (fanári)

Coordinate terms

• φάκος m (fákos, “torch, flashlight”)

Derived terms

• δαδούχος (dadoúchos)

Further reading

• “δάδα”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
• δάδα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el