πεπόνι
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See also: πεπονί
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek πεπόνιον (pepónion), a diminutive of Ancient Greek πέπων (pépōn, “ripe cucumber”).
Noun
πεπόνι • (pepóni) n (plural πεπόνια)
- melon (fruit and plant)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πεπόνι (pepóni) | πεπόνια (pepónia) |
| genitive | πεπονιού (peponioú) | πεπονιών (peponión) |
| accusative | πεπόνι (pepóni) | πεπόνια (pepónia) |
| vocative | πεπόνι (pepóni) | πεπόνια (pepónia) |
Synonyms
- καβούνι n (kavoúni) (colloquial)
- καούνι n (kaoúni) (colloquial)
- κελέκι n (keléki) (unripe)
- πέπων m (pépon) (Katharevousa)
Coordinate terms
- καρπούζι n (karpoúzi, “watermelon”)
Related terms
- πεπονάκι n (peponáki, “melon”) (diminutive form)
- πεπονί n (peponí, “melon”) (colour)
- πεπονία f (peponía, “melon plant”)
- πικρό πεπόνι (pikró pepóni, “bitter gourd”)
Further reading
πεπόνι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
