βρακοζώνα

• βρακοζώνι (vrakozóni), βρακοζούνι n (vrakozoúni)
  • βρακοζώνιον (brakozṓnion), βρακοζούνιν (brakozoúnin)^[1]
• βρακοζώνη f (vrakozóni)^[2]

From βρακί (vrakí, “underpants”) and βράκα (vráka, “vraka, breeches”) +‎ -ο- +‎ ζώνη (zóni, “belt”), already as late Byzantine Greek βρακοζώνι (brakozṓni).^[3] Suffixed with diminutive -ι (-i) in its neuter forms and with augmentative -α (-a) in its modern most common form.

• IPA^(key): /vɾa.koˈzo.na/
• Hyphenation: βρα‧κο‧ζώ‧να

βρακοζώνα • (vrakozóna) f (plural βρακοζώνες)

1. (dated) belt for the traditional vraka, or for underpants

   Hypernym: ζώνη (zóni, “belt”)

   • Canonium Mathematicum Adespotum^[1]:

     τὸ βρακοζούνιν αὐλινθῆ μόνον του.

     tò brakozoúnin aulinthê mónon tou.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Genitive plural is rare.

• → Bulgarian: вракозу́н (vrakozún), въркозу́н (vǎrkozún), врокозу́н (vrokozún)

• βρακοζώνα & βρακοζώνι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
• βρακοζώνα (& βρακοζώνη) - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
• βρακοζώνι - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)