καρναβάλι

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian carnevale, from Medieval Latin carnem levāre (“to take away/remove meat”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɾ.naˈva.li/
  • Hyphenation: καρ‧να‧βά‧λι

Noun

καρναβάλι • (karnaváli) n (plural καρναβάλια, diminutive καρναβαλάκι)

  1. carnival

Declension

Declension of καρναβάλι
singular plural
nominative καρναβάλι (karnaváli) καρναβάλια (karnavália)
genitive καρναβαλιού (karnavalioú) καρναβαλιών (karnavalión)
accusative καρναβάλι (karnaváli) καρναβάλια (karnavália)
vocative καρναβάλι (karnaváli) καρναβάλια (karnavália)

Derived terms

  • καρναβαλικός (karnavalikós)
  • καρναβαλίστικος (karnavalístikos)

References

  1. ^ καρναβάλι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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