κεράσι

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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 (kerásin (plural κεράσια)

  1. cherry (fruit)

Declension

Descendants

  • Ottoman Turkish: كراس (kiras), كراز (kiraz), كیراز (kiraz), كرس (kires)
    • Turkish: kiraz
    • Armenian: քիրազ (kʻiraz)
    • Crimean Tatar: kiraz
    • Azerbaijani: gilas

References

  1. ^ 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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