βαμβάκι
Greek
Alternative forms
- μπαμπάκι (bampáki) — much less common
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βαμβάκιον (bambákion), from Ancient Greek βάμβαξ (bámbax); compare also Latin bombacium, Italian bombagio, bambagia, Middle Persian pmbk'.
Noun
βαμβάκι • (vamváki) n (plural βαμβάκια)
- (fashion) cotton (fabric)
- cotton (plant)
- cotton wool
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | βαμβάκι (vamváki) | βαμβάκια (vamvákia) |
| genitive | βαμβακιού (vamvakioú) | βαμβακιών (vamvakión) |
| accusative | βαμβάκι (vamváki) | βαμβάκια (vamvákia) |
| vocative | βαμβάκι (vamváki) | βαμβάκια (vamvákia) |
Derived terms
- βαμβακερός (vamvakerós, “made of cotton, cotton like”)
Descendants
- → Bulgarian: бу́бак (búbak), бъ́бек (bǎ́bek)
See also
Further reading
- βαμβάκι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el