αηδόνα
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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀηδόνα m (aēdóna), from ἀηδόν(ι) n (aēdón(i)) + augmentative -α (-a).[1] From Ancient Greek ἀηδών (aēdṓn), with stem ἀηδον-.
Pronunciation
Noun
αηδόνα • (aïdóna) f (plural αηδόνες)
- female nightingale
- (figurative) woman with fine singing voice
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αηδόνα (aïdóna) | αηδόνες (aïdónes) |
| genitive | αηδόνας (aïdónas) | - |
| accusative | αηδόνα (aïdóna) | αηδόνες (aïdónes) |
| vocative | αηδόνα (aïdóna) | αηδόνες (aïdónes) |
Synonyms
- μπιρμπίλι n (birmpíli) (colloquial name)
Related terms
- αηδόνισμα n (aïdónisma, “nightingale's song”)
- καρακαηδόνα (karakaïdóna, “annoying woman”) (derogatory)
- and see: αηδόνι n (aïdóni, “nightingale”)
References
- ^ αηδόνα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
- αηδόνα - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
Αηδόνι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
