γούνα

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately likely from Proto-Slavic *guna, *guňa (coarse fur clothing). Possibly via Late Latin gunna if not vice versa.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γούνα (goúnaf (Byzantine)

  1. hide, skin, pelt, fur (of an animal)
    Synonyms: στέρφος (stérphos), δέρμα (dérma), θρίξ (thríx)
    • 13th c., Ἀσίζαι τοῦ βασιλείου τῆς Κύπρου, folio 241[1]:
      Ἀπαὶ τὰς γούνας κελεύει τὸ δίκαιον νὰ λάβουν δικαίωμαν σῶον, τοὐτέστιν εἰς τὰ μάρκα ρʹ, μάρκα ιαʹ, κουκία εʹ.
      Apaì tàs goúnas keleúei tò díkaion nà láboun dikaíōman sôon, toutéstin eis tà márka rʹ, márka iaʹ, koukía eʹ.
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  2. fur clothing, fur garment

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Descendants

  • Greek: γούνα (goúna)

References

  1. ^ Sáthas, K. N., editor (1877), Bibliotheca Graeca Medii Aevi, volume 6, Venice–Paris, page 242, lines 11–2
  • Kriaras, E. G. (1975) “γούνα”, in Λεξικό της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας. 1100–1669 [Lexikó tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías. 1100–1669] (in Greek), volume 4 β–δει, Thessaloniki, page 361
    see also γούνα”, in Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας [Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías], the compacted online edition

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek γούνα (goúna), see there for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣuna/
  • Hyphenation: γού‧να

Noun

γούνα (goúnaf (plural γούνες)

  1. pelt, hide, fur (of an animal)
    Synonym: τρίχωμα (tríchoma)
    γούνα λύκουgoúna lýkouwolf skin
  2. such fur used for clothing
    Synonym: γουναρικό (gounarikó)
  3. any material or garment of similar structure
    συνθετική γούναsynthetikí goúnasynthetic fur

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