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Greek
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish فدان (fidan, “young plant, sapling”), from Byzantine Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) (a reborrowing).
Pronunciation
Noun
φιντάνι • (fintáni) n (plural φιντάνια)
- (botany) any young plant, sapling, scion used in grafting
- Synonyms: βλαστός m (vlastós), βλαστάρι n (vlastári)
- (figuratively) a young, inexperienced person
- Synonyms: νιόβγαλτος m (nióvgaltos), πρωτόβγαλτος m (protóvgaltos)
Declension
Derived terms
- φιντανάκι n (fintanáki, “young, inexperienced person”) (diminutive)
References
- φιντάνι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.