οθόνη

See also: ὀθόνη

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀθόνη (othónē, “sheet”), probably from a Semitic language (compare Hebrew אֵטוּן (ʾēṭūn, “fine linen”)), ultimately from Egyptian jdmj (“fine red linen”).[1][2]

Noun

οθόνη • (othóni) f (plural οθόνες)

  1. (computing) monitor
  2. screen (cinema etc)
  3. canvas (for oil paint)

Declension

Declension of οθόνη
singular plural
nominative οθόνη (othóni) οθόνες (othónes)
genitive οθόνης (othónis) οθονών (othonón)
accusative οθόνη (othóni) οθόνες (othónes)
vocative οθόνη (othóni) οθόνες (othónes)

References

  1. ^ ed. Boardman, John; Hammond, N. G. L. (1982) The Cambridge Ancient History, second edition, vol. III, part 3: The Expansion of the Greek World, Eighth to Sixth Centuries B.C., p.25
  2. ^ Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 245
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