νταβάνι

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Greek

Etymology 1

From Byzantine Greek νταβάνι (ntabáni), ταβάνι (tabáni), from Venetan tavan. The initial voicing is due to the preceding neuter definite article. The masculine forms in -ος (-os) are back-formations.

Alternative forms

Noun

νταβάνι • (ntaváni) n (plural νταβάνια)

  1. gadfly, horsefly
    Synonyms: βοϊδόμυγα (voïdómyga), αλογόμυγα (alogómyga)
Declension
Declension of νταβάνι
singular plural
nominative νταβάνι (ntaváni) νταβάνια (ntavánia)
genitive νταβανιού (ntavanioú) νταβανιών (ntavanión)
accusative νταβάνι (ntaváni) νταβάνια (ntavánia)
vocative νταβάνι (ntaváni) νταβάνια (ntavánia)
Descendants
  • → Aromanian: davan

References

Etymology 2

Noun

νταβάνι • (ntaváni) n (plural νταβάνια)

  1. Alternative form of ταβάνι (taváni, “ceiling”)
Declension
Declension of νταβάνι
singular plural
nominative νταβάνι (ntaváni) νταβάνια (ntavánia)
genitive νταβανιού (ntavanioú) νταβανιών (ntavanión)
accusative νταβάνι (ntaváni) νταβάνια (ntavánia)
vocative νταβάνι (ntaváni) νταβάνια (ntavánia)
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