αγγούρι

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Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ἀγγούριν (angoúrin, “cucumber”), from Koine Greek ἀγγούριον (angoúrion). Either diminutive of Ancient Greek ἄγγουρον (ángouron) from ἄγγουρος from ἄγουρος (ágouros)[1] or alternatively from Arabic عَجُّور (ʕajjūr) (see synonym αντζούρι (antzoúri)) or from Persian "angarah" with under the influence of and [2] phonetically similar to ἄγγουρος (ángouros)[3]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aŋˈɡu.ɾi/
  • Hyphenation: αγ‧γού‧ρι

Noun

αγγούρι • (angoúri) n (plural αγγούρια)

  1. cucumber
    αγγούρια και ντομάτες σαλάτα ― angoúria kai ntomátes saláta ― cucumber and tomato salad
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic) stinker (a difficult exam, test, job, etc)
  3. (figuratively, derogatory) twerp, nerd (someone lacking social and intellectual skills)

Declension

Declension of αγγούρι
singular plural
nominative αγγούρι • αγγούρια •
genitive αγγουριού • αγγουριών •
accusative αγγούρι • αγγούρια •
vocative αγγούρι • αγγούρια •

Derived terms

Further reading

References

  1. ^ αγγούρι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας:  [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
  2. ^ αγγούρι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  3. ^ αγγούρι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
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