αθερίνα

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀθερίνα (atherína). From Ancient Greek ἀθερῑ́νη (atherī́nē, sandsmelt) + the suffix (-a).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.θeˈɾi.na/
  • Hyphenation: α‧θε‧ρί‧να

Noun

αθερίνα (atherínaf (plural αθερίνες)

  1. smelt, Mediterranean sand smelt (Atherina hepsetus, Atherina boyeri)

Declension

Descendants

  • Ottoman Turkish: آترینه (aterina)
    • Turkish: aterina
  • Romanian: aterină

References

  1. ^ αθερίνα - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
  2. ^ αθερίνα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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