ξόανο

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξόανον (xóanon).

Noun

ξόανο • (xóano) n (plural ξόανα)

  1. (historically) wooden statue, effigy of a god
  2. (figuratively) stupid or insensitive person

Declension

Declension of ξόανο
singular plural
nominative ξόανο • ξόανα •
genitive ξοάνου •,  ξόανου • ξοάνων •
accusative ξόανο • ξόανα •
vocative ξόανο • ξόανα •

Further reading

  • “ξόανο”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
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