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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek ἁλώνιν (halṓnin), from Koine Greek ἁλώνιον (halṓnion), from a diminutive of Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs). Doublet of άλως (álos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈloni/
- Hyphenation: α‧λώ‧νι
Noun
αλώνι • (alóni) n (plural αλώνια)
- (agriculture) threshing floor (floor where grain is threshed)
- (by extension) threshing
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