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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δοχεῖον (dokheîon).
Noun
δοχείο • (docheío) n (plural δοχεία)
- container, receptacle
- pot, urn, vase
- bin, can
Declension
Synonyms
- γυάλα f (gyála, “glass jar”)
- κάσα f (kása, “packing case”)
- κασεδάκι n (kasedáki, “small box”)
- κιβώτιο n (kivótio, “case, box”)
- κουτί n (koutí, “box, can”)
- κουτάκι n (koutáki, “little box”)
Derived terms
Further reading
- δοχείο - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.