it’s kind of difficult to pronunce (fast) but it’s a funny word: it kind of means "the hole where worms (=σκουλίκι) & ants (=μυρμήγκι) live in"..lol

So….i see you are interested in greek.

I should tell u the Day’s names have a deeper meaning in Greek, though I don’t know the real meaning of the english names (Monday…etc):

Monday = Δευτέρα = Defte’ra (=2nd day)
Tuesday = Τρίτη = Tri’ti (=3rd day)
Wednesday = Τετάρτη = Teta’rti (=4th day)
Thursday = Πέμπτη = Pe’mpti (= 5th day)
Friday = Παρασκευή = Paraskebi’ (=the day of creation *of the world*) the verb ‘create’ is: παρασκευάζω (paraskeva’zo)
Saturday = Σάββατο = Sa’bato (=that’s not Greek. It comes from the word Sabbath)
Sunday = Κυριακή = Kiriaki’ (=the day of the Lord=Κύριος—>that is supposed to be the 1st day of the week…but it’s not) lol

Months *

January = Ιανουάριος = Ianoua’rios
February = Φεβρουάριος = Febroua’rios
March = Μάρτιος = Ma’rtios
April = Απρίλιος = Apri’lios
May = Μάιος = Ma’ios
June = Ιούνιος = Iou’nios
July = Ιούλιος = Iou’lios
August = Άυγουστος = A’bgoustos
September = Σεπτέμβριος = Septe’mbrios
October = Οκτώβριος = Okto’brios
November = Νοέμβριος = Noe’mbrios
December = Δεκέμβριος = Deke’mbrios

* did you know that the months were first created by Latins? (as the numbers–>I, II, III….) And the most of them got their names of greek gods & emperors ! Check this out!!!!!

>>> http://www.crowl.org/Lawrence/time/months.html

Seasons = Εποχές = Epohe’s

Spring = Άνοιξη = ‘Aniksi =openness -noun of the verb open- *of the weather*—>more sun etc..)
(verb=ανοίγω=ani’go)
Summer = Καλοκαίρι = Kaloke’ri (=Good/καλός weather/καιρός= kalo’s kairo’s)
Fall, Autumn = Φθινόπορο = Fthino’poro (=the fall of fruits)—->φθινο-(getting down) πόρος{= καρπός}->(fruit)
Winter = Χειμώνας = Himo’nas (it’s from Ancient Greek too and it comes out of : xeimo’n=χειμών= really bad weather)

and some General

Yesterday = Χθες = Hte’s
Today = Σήμερα = Si’mera
Tomorrow = Αύριο = A’brio
The Day after Tomorrow = Μεθάυριο = Meth-a’brio
Birthday = Γεννέθλια = Gene’thlia
Happy Birthday! = Χρόνια Πολλά = Hro’nia Polla’
Day = ημέρα = ime’ra
Week = εβδομάδα = ebdoma’da
Month = μήνας = mi’nas
Year = χρόνος = xro’nos

Basic Words – Βασικές λέξεις (basikes leksis)

Yes = Ναι = Nai’
No = ‘Οχι = O’hi
Thank you = Ευχαριστώ = Efharisto’
Thank you very much = Ευχαριστώ πολύ = Efharisto’ poli’
You’re welcome ! = Παρακαλώ ! = Parakalo’
Please = Σε παρακαλώ = Se Parakalo’
Excuse me = Συγνώμη = signo’mi
Hello ! = Γειά σου ! = gia’sou
Goodbye = Αντίο = andi’o
Good morning = Καλημέρα = kalime’ra
Good afternoon ! = Καλό μεσημέρι = kalo’ mesime’ri
Good evening = Καλησπέρα = kalispe’ra
Good night = Καληνύχτα = kalini’hta
What is your name ? = Πώς σε λένε ; = Pos se le’ne ?
My name is…..= Με λένε… = Me lene…..
Nice to meet you. = Χαίρω πολύ = He’ro poli’ (formal only)
How are you ? = Τι κάνεις ; = Ti ka’neis ?
I’m fine ! = Καλά ! = Kala’ !
What time is it ? = Τι ώρα είναι ; = Ti ‘ora i’ne ?

Numbers = Αριθμοί = Arithmoi’

zero = μηδέν = mid’en
one = ένα = e’na
two = δύο = di’o
three = τρία = tri’a
four = τέσσερα = te’ssera
five = πέντε = pe’nte
six = έξι = e’ksi
seven = επτά = epta’
eight = οκτώ = okto’
nine = εννέα = ene’a
10 = δέκα = de’ka
eleven = έντεκα = e’ndeka
twelve = δώδεκα = do’deka
thirteen = δεκατρία = dekatri’a
fourteen = δεκατέσσερα = dekate’ssera
fifteen = δεκαπέντε = dekape’nde
sixteen = δεκαέξι = dekae’ksi
seventeen = δεκαεπτά = dekaepta’
eighteen = δεκαοκτώ = dekaokto’
nineteen = δεκαεννέα = dekaenne’a
20 = είκοσι = i’kosi
30 = τριάντα = tria’nda
40 = σαράντα = sara’nta
50 = πενήντα = peni’nta
60 = εξήντα = eksi’nda
70 = εβδομήντα = evdomi’da
80 = ογδότα = ogdo’nda
90 = ενενήντα = eneni’da
100 = εκατό = ekato’
1.000 = χίλια = xi’lia
1.000.000 = ένα εκατομύριο

Sorry for getting out of the point *blush* It is really rare you want to learn greek well done!!! I’m saying so because i’m greek and in our days no one speaks ”normal” greek or greek at all.. Most of teenager today have their one dialect on cellphones or internet (greeklish=greek in english characters) and that kind of destroys greek dictionary..I mean we have 7 vowels and you see people writting down using only 1 or 2 (you can find more here http://jesus8880.com/chapters/gematria/greek-say-letters.htm) So…greek language disappears..
So nice to meeting you and you can always ask!

mary

It is a term for a gastronomical masterpiece, and is found in a 5th century BC comedy.

it is a bit of fancy food – the ultimate creation of a master chef.