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 • (róga) f (plural ρώγες)
Usage notes
- Often misspelt as its homophone.
Declension
| 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)
Further reading
- Σταφύλι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el