οἰνών

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From οἶνος (oînos, wine) +‎ -ών (-ṓn).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

οἰνών (oinṓnm (genitive οἰνῶνος); third declension

  1. wine cellar
    Synonym: οἰνοθήκη (oinothḗkē)
    • 2022 May 18, Seumas Macdonald, chapter 4, in Linguae Graecae Per Se Illustrata:
      οἶνος; ἆρα ἔστιν οἶνος; ἔστιν οἶνος, ἐν τῷ οἰνῶνι. ὁ οἶνός ἐστιν ἐν τῷ οἰνῶνι.
      oînos? âra éstin oînos? éstin oînos, en tôi oinôni. ho oînós estin en tôi oinôni.
      Wine? Is there wine? There is wine, in the wine cellar. The wine is in the wine cellar.
    • 2022 May 18, Seumas Macdonald, chapter 4, in Linguae Graecae Per Se Illustrata:
      ἡ δὲ Εὐγενίᾱ ἔρχεται εἰς τὸν οἰνῶνα
      hē dè Eugeníā érkhetai eis tòn oinôna
      Eugenia walks to the wine cellar.
    • 2022 May 18, Seumas Macdonald, chapter 4, in Linguae Graecae Per Se Illustrata:
      ὁ οὖν Σωσίᾱς λαμβάνει τὸν σάκκον καὶ ἀποχωρεῖ ἐκ τοῦ οἰνῶνος.
      ho oûn Sōsíās lambánei tòn sákkon kaì apokhōreî ek toû oinônos.
      Then Socias takes his bag and leaves the wine cellar.

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