καράβιον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From κάραβος (kárabos, a small boat) +‎ -ιον (-ion).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾱρᾰ́βῐον • (kārắbĭonn (genitive κᾱρᾰβῐ́ον); second declension

  1. diminutive of κάραβος (kárabos, a small boat)
  2. (Byzantine) ship

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: καράβι (karávi)
  • Mariupol Greek: кара́в (karáv), кара́ви (karávi), кара́вь (karávʹ)
  • Pontic Greek: καράβι (karávi), καράβιν (karávin), καράβ’ (karáv’)
  • Tsakonian: καράβι (karávi), καράδι (karádi), καράιδι (karáidi), καβάβι (kavávi)
  • Aromanian: cãravi, cãrave, cãradi
  • Proto-Slavic: *korabľь (see there for further descendants)

Further reading