ζάχαρη

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ζάχαρις (zákharis) / ζάχαρι(ν) (zákhari(n)), from Ancient Greek σάκχαρις (sákkharis), derived from σάκχαρ (sákkhar) which is ultimately from Sanskrit शर्करा (śarkarā) via Pali.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈza.xa.ɾi/
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  • Hyphenation: ζά‧χα‧ρη

Noun

ζάχαρη (zácharif (plural ζάχαρες) (plural form is rare)

  1. sugar, sucrose

Usage notes

Genitive singular: also learned type ζαχάρεως used in the expressions: βιομηχανία ζαχάρεως (sugar industry), εργοστάσιο ζαχάρεως (sugar factory).

Declension

singular plural
nominative ζάχαρη (záchari) ζάχαρες (záchares)
genitive ζάχαρης (zácharis) -
accusative ζάχαρη (záchari) ζάχαρες (záchares)
vocative ζάχαρη (záchari) ζάχαρες (záchares)

Synonyms

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Descendants

  • Aromanian: zahãri
  • Bulgarian: захар (zahar)
  • Romanian: zahăr

Further reading

  • ζάχαρη, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  • ζάχαριςKriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
  • Du Cange, Charles du Fresne (1688) Glossarium ad Scriptores Mediae & Infimae Graecitatis, Leiden: Posuel & Rigaud, column 460
  • ζάχαρη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el