τσίτσα

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Greek

Etymology

Probably from Slavic, from Proto-Slavic *cica, cognate with Bulgarian цица (cica, “breast”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sit͡sa/
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  • Hyphenation: τσί‧τσα

Noun

τσίτσα • (tsítsa) f (plural τσίτσες)

  1. (vernacular, demotic, rare) a wooden flask, especially for wine
    • 1918 Zacharias Papantoniou, Τὰ ψηλὰ βουνὰ (Tà psēlà bounà, “The High Mountains”), chap.5
      σήκωσε την τσίτσα και τράβηξε δυο ρουφηξιές
      síkose tin tsítsa kai trávixe dyo roufixiés
      he lifted the flask and took two sips
  2. (vernacular, demotic, very rare) a kind of basket

Declension

Declension of τσίτσα
singular plural
nominative τσίτσα • τσίτσες •
genitive τσίτσας • —
accusative τσίτσα • τσίτσες •
vocative τσίτσα • τσίτσες •

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References

  1. ^ “τσίτσα”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
  2. ^ Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (21964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia 2nd edition in 15 vols. (abbreviations - of authors)
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