κοιλιοκάκη
koiliokáki
The Greek word for coeliac is κοιλιοκάκη (koiliokáki).
In English, the word 'coeliac' is often used to describe the person with the condition, but in Greek, κοιλιοκάκη refers specifically to the disease itself. If you want to describe food or a diet as being gluten-free, you should instead use the phrase χωρίς γλουτένη (chorís glouténi).
How do you pronounce it?
koiliokáki
Did you know?
- The word κοιλιοκάκη is built from the Greek words κοιλία meaning 'belly' and κακή meaning 'bad' or 'evil'.
- The adjective κακός in κοιλιοκάκη can describe a person who is morally evil or a body part that is physically malfunctioning.
- In Greek, the word κοιλία used in κοιλιοκάκη can refer to both the stomach and the womb.
Examples in context
- Έχει κοιλιοκάκη, οπότε το φαγητό πρέπει να είναι ασφαλές.Echi koiliokaki, opote to fagitó prepei na ine afales.He is coeliac, so the food must be safe.
Example conversation
Eleni and Dimitris are deciding what to order at a restaurant.
- Ελένη EleniΤι θα παραγγείλεις, Δημήτρη;Ti tha parangeileis, Dimitri?What will you order, Dimitris?
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΘέλω την πίτσα χωρίς γλουτένη.Thelo tin pitsa choris glouteni.I want the gluten-free pizza.
- Ελένη EleniΕίσαι κοιλιοκάκης;Eisai koiliokakis?Are you a coeliac?
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΝαι, διαγνώστηκα πρόσφατα.Nai, diagnostika prosfata.Yes, I was diagnosed recently.
