κατσαρίδα
katsarídafeminine
The Greek word for cockroach is κατσαρίδα (katsarída).
κατσαρίδα is a noun used to refer to the insect known as a cockroach.
Meaning: type of insect (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
κατσαρίδα is a feminine noun. The plural form is κατσαρίδες, and the genitive singular form is της κατσαρίδας.
How do you pronounce it?
katsarída
Did you know?
- The Greek word κατσαρίδα shares a linguistic ancestor with the English word 'cantharides', which refers to a specific genus of blister beetles.
- Greek speakers often use κατσαρίδα metaphorically to describe someone who is incredibly resilient or impossible to get rid of.
- The modern word κατσαρίδα evolved from the ancient word κανθαρίδα, which originally referred to a 'wheat insect'.
Examples in context
- Εκεί υπάρχει μια κατσαρίδα.Ekei ypárchi mia katsarída.There is a cockroach over there.
- Η κατσαρίδα έτρεξε κάτω από το τραπέζι.I katsarída étrexe káto apó to trapézi.The cockroach ran under the table.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cockroach” translations and entries κατσαρίδα, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries κατσαρίδα, CC BY-SA 4.0.
