αφιόνι

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀφιόνι(ον) (aphióni(on)), a medieval αντιδάνειο (antidáneio, “repatriated loanword”), from Ottoman Turkish آفیون (afyon, “opium”), ultimately a reborrowing from Ancient Greek ὄπιον (ópion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈfço.ni/
  • Hyphenation: α‧φιό‧νι

Noun

αφιόνι • (afióni) n (plural αφιόνια)

  1. opium
    Synonym: όπιο (ópio)
  2. opium poppy, Papaver somniferum
    Synonym: μήκων η υπνοφόρος (míkon i ypnofóros)
  3. (by extension) anything that numbs, stupefies or brings one in a frantic state

Declension

declension of αφιόνι
case     \     number singular plural
nominative αφιόνι • αφιόνια •
genitive αφιονιού • αφιονιών •
accusative αφιόνι • αφιόνια •
vocative αφιόνι • αφιόνια •

Derived terms

References

  • αφιόνι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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