πιγούνι
Greek
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Alternative forms
- πηγούνι n (pigoúni) (obsolete)
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek πιγούνιν (pigoúnin), from πουγούνιν (pougoúnin), from Koine Greek πωγώνιον (pōgṓnion), a diminutive of Ancient Greek πώγων (pṓgōn, “beard”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [piˈɣuni]
Noun
πιγούνι • (pigoúni) n (plural πιγούνια)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πιγούνι (pigoúni) | πιγούνια (pigoúnia) |
| genitive | πιγουνιού (pigounioú) | πιγουνιών (pigounión) |
| accusative | πιγούνι (pigoúni) | πιγούνια (pigoúnia) |
| vocative | πιγούνι (pigoúni) | πιγούνια (pigoúnia) |
Related terms
- πώγων (pógon)
- λακκάκι n (lakkáki, “cleft, dimple”) (of the face, diminutive)
See also
- σαγόνι (sagóni)
Further reading
- πιγούνι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language