τσιγκούνης

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Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish چنگانه, چنكانه (çingane, çingene), from Persian چنگانه (čengâna), likely ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀθίγγανος (athínganos). Compare the etymological script τσιγγούνης (tsingoúnis) after τσιγγάνος (tsingános, Gypsy) and αθίγγανος (athínganos), described as a repatriated term by some dictionaries.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡siŋˈɡu.nis/, (and in fast speech) /t͡siˈɡu.nis/

Adjective

τσιγκούνης (tsigkoúnism (feminine τσιγκούνα, neuter τσιγκούνικο)

  1. miserly, stingy, penny-pinching, scrooge-like, tight-fisted

Declension

Declension of τσιγκούνης
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative τσιγκούνης (tsigkoúnis) τσιγκούνα (tsigkoúna) τσιγκούνικο (tsigkoúniko) τσιγκούνηδες (tsigkoúnides) τσιγκούνες (tsigkoúnes) τσιγκούνικα (tsigkoúnika)
genitive τσιγκούνη (tsigkoúni) τσιγκούνας (tsigkoúnas) τσιγκούνικου (tsigkoúnikou) τσιγκούνηδων (tsigkoúnidon) τσιγκούνικων (tsigkoúnikon)
accusative τσιγκούνη (tsigkoúni) τσιγκούνα (tsigkoúna) τσιγκούνικο (tsigkoúniko) τσιγκούνηδες (tsigkoúnides) τσιγκούνες (tsigkoúnes) τσιγκούνικα (tsigkoúnika)
vocative τσιγκούνη (tsigkoúni) τσιγκούνα (tsigkoúna) τσιγκούνικο (tsigkoúniko) τσιγκούνηδες (tsigkoúnides) τσιγκούνες (tsigkoúnes) τσιγκούνικα (tsigkoúnika)

Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο τσιγκούνης, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο τσιγκούνης, etc.)

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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and see more adjectives at τσιγκούνικος (tsigkoúnikos)

Derived terms

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References

  1. ^ τσιγγούνης - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας:  [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
  2. ^ τσιγγούνης αντιδάν.[ειο] - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

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