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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek , from Ancient Greek κυτίον (kutíon), diminutive of κύτος (kútos).
Pronunciation
Noun
κουτί • (koutí) n (plural κουτιά)
- packet, carton
- can, canister
- box, caddy
Declension
Synonyms
- δοχείο n (docheío, “container”)
- κάσα f (kása, “packing case”)
- κασεδάκι n (kasedáki, “small box”)
- κιβώτιο n (kivótio, “case, box”)
- κουτάκι n (koutáki, “little box”)
Related terms
Descendants
- → Ottoman Turkish: قوطی (kutu, kutı), قوتی (kutu, kutı), قوطو (kutu, kutı), قوتو (kutu, kutı)
References
- κουτί - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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