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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Koine Greek or Byzantine Greek πιθάριον (pithárion), diminutive of Ancient Greek πίθος (píthos, “vase, pot”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piˈθari/
- Hyphenation: πι‧θά‧ρι
Noun
πιθάρι • (pithári) n (plural πιθάρια)
- pot, large jar usually made of clay
- (proverb, expression) of Diogenes who lived in such a cask
- το πιθάρι του Διογένη ― to pithári tou Diogéni ― the jar of Diogenes
Declension
Declension of πιθάρι
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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πιθάρι (pithári)
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πιθάρια (pithária)
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| genitive
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πιθαριού (pitharioú)
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πιθαριών (pitharión)
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| accusative
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πιθάρι (pithári)
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πιθάρια (pithária)
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| vocative
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πιθάρι (pithári)
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πιθάρια (pithária)
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Synonyms
- αγγείο n (angeío, “vase, usually ancient”)
- αμφορέας n (amforéas, “amphora”)
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