κλώνος

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See also: κλωνός

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλών (klṓn, twig)

Noun

κλώνος (klónosm (plural κλώνοι)

  1. (biology) clone
  2. (horticulture) slip, cutting
  3. (botany) branch, shoot
    Synonyms: κλωνί (kloní), (diminutive) κλωνάρι (klonári), κλαδί (kladí), κλάδος (kládos)
  4. (nautical) strand (of rope)

Declension

Further reading

  • κλώνος”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998