μουστάκιον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μύσταξ (mústax, upper lip, mustache) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix) with altered first vowel.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μουστάκιον • (moustákionn (genitive μουστακίου); second declension

  1. (Byzantine) diminutive of μύσταξ (mústax)

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: μουστάκι (moustáki)
  • Pontic Greek: μουστάκιν (moustákin), μουστάκι (moustáki), μουστάκ’ (mousták’)
  • ? Italian: mustacchio
  • ? Sicilian: mustacchiu
  • ? Venetan: mustacchio
  • Medieval Latin: mustācium (see there for further descendants)

See also

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