μουντζούρα

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Greek

μουντζούρα σε χειρόγραφο

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek μουντζούρα (mountzoúra) / μουτζούρα (moutzoúra, “coal stain”)․ Related to Middle Armenian մոծիր (mocir), մոծեր (mocer), dialectal Armenian մճիր (mčir, “ash, coal dust”), and Ottoman Turkish موجور (mucur, mıcır, “coal dust, slag”). The nature of the relationship and the ultimate origin are uncertain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /munˈd͡zu.ɾa/
  • Hyphenation: μουν‧τζού‧ρα

Noun

μουντζούρα • (mountzoúra) f (plural μουντζούρες)

  1. a dark-colored stain (particularly from coal or ink)

Declension

Declension of μουντζούρα
singular plural
nominative μουντζούρα (mountzoúra) μουντζούρες (mountzoúres)
genitive μουντζούρας (mountzoúras) -
accusative μουντζούρα (mountzoúra) μουντζούρες (mountzoúres)
vocative μουντζούρα (mountzoúra) μουντζούρες (mountzoúres)

Derived terms

References

  • μουντζούρα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language, derives ultimately from Persian
  • μουντζούρα - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1977) “մոծիր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume III, Yerevan: University Press, pages 341–342, considers the origin to be unknown
  • Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “mıcır”, in Nişanyan Sözlük, considers a possible derivation from some vulgarised Arabic form
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