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Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈne.mi/
- Hyphenation: α‧νέ‧μη
Etymology 1
Inherited from Koine Greek ἀνέμη (anémē, “weasel”), from Ancient Greek ἄνεμος m (ánemos, “wind”).
Noun
ανέμη • (anémi) f (plural ανέμες)
- (textiles) yarn winder, weasel, swift, reel
- Synonym: ροδάνι n (rodáni)
Declension
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ανέμη (anémi)
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ανέμες (anémes)
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| genitive
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ανέμης (anémis)
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ανέμη (anémi)
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ανέμες (anémes)
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ανέμες (anémes)
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Coordinate terms
Etymology 2
A shortening of ανεμότρατα f (anemótrata, “trawlnet, dragnet”)
Noun
ανέμη • (anémi) f (plural ανέμες)
- (nautical) trawlnet, dragnet
- Synonym: ανεμότρατα (anemótrata)
Further reading
- ανέμη, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ανέμη - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
- ανέμη - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)