σαλιγκάρι
saligkári/sali(ŋ)ˈɡaɾi/neuter
The Greek word for snail is σαλιγκάρι (saligkári).
σαλιγκάρι is a noun used to refer to any animal of the class Gastropoda that possesses a shell.
Meaning: any animal of the class Gastropoda having a shell (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of σαλιγκάρι is σαλιγκάρια.
How do you pronounce it?
saligkári
Did you know?
- The word κοχλίας refers to both the animal and the screw because of the shared spiral shape of their shells and threads.
- The current word σαλιγκάρι only replaced the ancient word κοχλίας during the Medieval era.
- The word σαλιγκάρι is built using the suffix -άρι, a common way in Greek to form nouns, which often gives the word a more colloquial or familiar feel.
Examples in context
- Έφαγες μια κόχλα χθες;Did you eat a snail yesterday?
- Βρήκα ένα μικρό σαλιγκάρι στον κήπο.Vrika ena mikro saligari ston kipon.I found a small snail in the garden.
- Το σαλιγκάρι έχει ένα σκληρό κέλυφος.To saligari echei ena skliró kelyfo.The snail has a hard shell.
Example conversation
Kyriaki and Kostas are looking at the ground in the yard.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΚώστα, κοίτα το σαλιγκάρι εδώ!Kosta, koita to saligari edo!Kostas, look at the snail here!
- Κώστας KostasΠού είναι. Δεν το βλέπω.Pou einai? Den to vlepo.Where is it? I don't see it.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΕίναι δίπλα στο πράσινο φύλλο.Einai dipla sto prasino phyllo.It is next to the green leaf.
- Κώστας KostasΑχ, το βρήκα! Είναι πολύ μικρό.Ah, to vrHka! Einai poly mikro.Oh, I found it! It is very small.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “snail” translations and entries σαλιγκάρι, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
