αποβάθρα

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἀποβάθρα (apobáthra). απο- (apo-) from ἀπό (apó, from) + βαθρ- + suffix (-a) from the ancient βάθρον n (báthron, pedestal, podium), βα- stem from verb βαίνω (baínō).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.poˈva.θɾa/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧βά‧θρα

Noun

αποβάθρα (apováthraf (plural αποβάθρες)

  1. quay, wharf, pier, platform

Declension

Declension of αποβάθρα
singular plural
nominative αποβάθρα (apováthra) αποβάθρες (apováthres)
genitive αποβάθρας (apováthras) αποβαθρών (apovathrón)
accusative αποβάθρα (apováthra) αποβάθρες (apováthres)
vocative αποβάθρα (apováthra) αποβάθρες (apováthres)

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ αποβάθρα - 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