καμπούρης

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek καμπούρης (kampoúrēs), from Ottoman Turkish قنبور (kanbur, kambur),[1][2] possibly from Ancient Greek καμπύλος (kampúlos) (in which case, it would be a reborrowing),[3] from the ancient κάμπτω (kámptō, to bend, curve). Doublet of καμπύλος (kampýlos). Also substantivised masculine and feminine.
The neuter form, from καμπούρικος (kampoúrikos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kamˈbu.ɾis/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧μπού‧ρης

Adjective

καμπούρης (kampoúrism (feminine καμπούρα, neuter καμπούρικο)

  1. (colloquial) hunchback, humpback (person hunched over or suffering from kyphosis, scoliosis, etc)
    • 1964, “Η Μπαλάντα Του Αντρίκου [Andrikos's Ballad]”, Kostas Varnalis (lyrics), Mikis Theodorakis (music), performed by Grigoris Bithikotsis:
      Είχε την τέντα ξομπλιαστή,
      Η βάρκα του καμπούρη Αντρέα.
      Eíche tin ténta xompliastí,
      I várka tou kampoúri Antréa.
      The awning was decorated with embroidery,
      On hunchback Andreas's boat.

Declension

Declension of καμπούρης
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative καμπούρης (kampoúris) καμπούρα (kampoúra) καμπούρικο (kampoúriko) καμπούρηδες (kampoúrides) καμπούρες (kampoúres) καμπούρικα (kampoúrika)
genitive καμπούρη (kampoúri) καμπούρας (kampoúras) καμπούρικου (kampoúrikou) καμπούρηδων (kampoúridon) καμπούρικων (kampoúrikon)
accusative καμπούρη (kampoúri) καμπούρα (kampoúra) καμπούρικο (kampoúriko) καμπούρηδες (kampoúrides) καμπούρες (kampoúres) καμπούρικα (kampoúrika)
vocative καμπούρη (kampoúri) καμπούρα (kampoúra) καμπούρικο (kampoúriko) καμπούρηδες (kampoúrides) καμπούρες (kampoúres) καμπούρικα (kampoúrika)

References

  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “kambur”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
  2. ^ καμπούρης, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  3. ^ καμπούρης - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre