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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek ῥωθώνιον (rhōthṓnion), from a diminutive form of Ancient Greek ῥώθων (rhṓthōn, “nose”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɾuˈθuni/
- Hyphenation: ρου‧θού‧νι
Noun
ρουθούνι • (routhoúni) n (plural ρουθούνια)
- (anatomy) nostril (either of the two orifices located on the nose)
Declension
Declension of ρουθούνι
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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ρουθούνι (routhoúni)
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ρουθούνια (routhoúnia)
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| genitive
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ρουθουνιού (routhounioú)
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ρουθουνιών (routhounión)
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| accusative
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ρουθούνι (routhoúni)
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ρουθούνια (routhoúnia)
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| vocative
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ρουθούνι (routhoúni)
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ρουθούνια (routhoúnia)
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Synonyms
- μυκτήρ m (myktír, “nostril”) (formal, archaic)
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