φιτίλι

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φιτίλι

fiˈti.li

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φιτίλι < μεσαιωνική ελληνική φιτίλιν < τουρκική fitil < αραβική فتيل (fatīl)

noun φιτίλι · φιτίλια · φιτιλιού · φιτιλιών

εύφλεκτο νήμα από διάφορα υλικά, για να ανάβει κερί, καντήλι ή εκρηκτικός μηχανισμός
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In English

fuse wick or cord used to convey flame to an explosive
wick bundle of porous material in a candle, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel at one

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MLA

"φιτίλι." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%86%CE%B9%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%BB%CE%B9. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

φιτίλι. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%86%CE%B9%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%BB%CE%B9

Chicago

"φιτίλι." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%86%CE%B9%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%BB%CE%B9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {φιτίλι},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CF%86%CE%B9%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%BB%CE%B9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}