περικάρπιο

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek περῐκᾰ́ρπῐον (perikárpion).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pe.riˈkar.pi.o/
  • Hyphenation: πε‧ρι‧κάρ‧πι‧ο

Noun

περικάρπιο (perikárpion (plural περικάρπια)

  1. (botany) pericarp, pod, husk, shell
  2. (anatomy) the part of the hand around the wrist
  3. wristband

Declension

Declension of περικάρπιο
singular plural
nominative περικάρπιο (perikárpio) περικάρπια (perikárpia)
genitive περικαρπίου (perikarpíou)
περικάρπιου (perikárpiou)
περικαρπίων (perikarpíon)
accusative περικάρπιο (perikárpio) περικάρπια (perikárpia)
vocative περικάρπιο (perikárpio) περικάρπια (perikárpia)

References

  1. ^ περικάρπιο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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