μέγγενη

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish منگنه (mengene), according to Nisanyan[1] itself a borrowing from Byzantine Greek μάγγανο (mángano) from Ancient Greek μάγγανον (mánganon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeŋɟeni/

Noun

μέγγενη • (méngenif (plural μέγγενες)

  1. vice (UK), vise (US)
  2. clamp, cramp
  3. instrument of torture

Declension

Declension of μέγγενη
singular plural
nominative μέγγενη (méngeni) μέγγενες (méngenes)
genitive μέγγενης (méngenis) -
accusative μέγγενη (méngeni) μέγγενες (méngenes)
vocative μέγγενη (méngeni) μέγγενες (méngenes)

rare genitive plural: μεγγενών

References

  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “mengene”, in Nişanyan Sözlük