ρώγα

See also: ρόγα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥώξ (rhṓx), accusative: ῥῶγα (rhôga), a variant of ῥάξ (rháx).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈroɣa/
  • Hyphenation: ρώ‧γα
  • Homophone: ρόγα (róga)

Noun

ρώγα • (rógaf (plural ρώγες)

  1. berry (of a grape) (small round fruit)
  2. nipple
  3. finger tip

Usage notes

  • Often misspelt as its homophone.

Declension

Declension of ρώγα
singular plural
nominative ρώγα (róga) ρώγες (róges)
genitive ρώγας (rógas) ρωγών (rogón)
accusative ρώγα (róga) ρώγες (róges)
vocative ρώγα (róga) ρώγες (róges)

Synonyms

  • ράγα f (rága)
  • (berry): σταφυλόρωγα n (stafylóroga, berry of a grape)
  • (teat, nipple): θηλή f (thilí) (formal)

Derived terms

  • μάζευε κι ας είν’ και ρώγες (mázeve ki as eín’ kai róges, every little bit helps, collect [money] even if berries [small], even something small can prove useful in the future) (proverb)

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