Αυνάν
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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Αὐνάν (Aunán), from Hebrew אוֹנָן (onán).
Proper noun
Αυνάν • (Avnán) m
- (biblical) Onan (son of Judah who is known for having ejaculated on the floor instead of during intercourse with Tamar, to prevent her bearing a child which would legally have been his deceased brother's)
Derived/Related terms
- αυνανισμός m (avnanismós, “masturbation”)
- αυνανίζομαι (avnanízomai, “to masturbate”)
- αυνανιστής m (avnanistís, “masturbator”)
Further reading
Αυνάν on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
