κουρασάνι
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Greek
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish خراسانی (xorâsâni, “of Khorasani style”), from Persian خراسان (xorâsân, “Khorasan (toponym)”). Doublet of Χορασάν (Chorasán).
Pronunciation
Noun
κουρασάνι • (kourasáni) n (plural κουρασάνια)
- (architecture) high quality lime mortar which also includes brick dust and natural pozzolana
- Hypernym: ασβεστοκονίαμα (asvestokoníama, “lime mortar”)
Declension
Declension of κουρασάνι
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κουρασάνι • | κουρασάνια • |
| genitive | κουρασανιού • | κουρασανιών • |
| accusative | κουρασάνι • | κουρασάνια • |
| vocative | κουρασάνι • | κουρασάνια • |
Coordinate terms
- κονίαμα n (koníama, “mortar”)
- αμμοκονίαμα n (ammokoníama, “mortar with sand”)
- τσιμεντοκονία n (tsimentokonía, “cement mortar”)
- κεραμίδι n (keramídi, “brick tile”)
References
- κουρασάνι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
κουρασάνι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
