εγγονή

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek εγγονή (engonḗ), from Koine Greek ἐγγόνη (engónē) with shift of tone from paroxytone to oxytone, synchronically analyzable as the feminine form of εγγονός (engonós, “grandson”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

εγγονή • (engoní) f (plural εγγονές, masculine εγγονός)

  1. granddaughter

Declension

Declension of εγγονή
singular plural
nominative εγγονή • εγγονές •
genitive εγγονής • εγγονών •
accusative εγγονή • εγγονές •
vocative εγγονή • εγγονές •

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

see: Appendix:Greek vocabulary/Family

References

  1. ^ εγγονή, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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