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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek κεράσι(ν) (kerási(n), “cherry”) < Koine Greek κεράσιον (kerásion) a diminutive of Ancient Greek κέρασος or κερασός (kérasos or kerasós, “cherry tree”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ceˈɾasi/
- Hyphenation: κε‧ρά‧σι
Noun
κεράσι • (kerási) n (plural κεράσια)
- cherry (fruit)
Declension
- κερασάκι n (kerasáki, “small cherry”)
- κερασιά f (kerasiá, “cherry tree”)
- κερασένιος (kerasénios, “cherry red, cherry wood”, adjective)
Descendants
References
- ^ κεράσι - 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
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