χτένι
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Greek
Alternative forms
- κτένι n (kténi)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κτένιον (kténion), diminutive of κτείς (kteís).
Noun
χτένι • (chténi) n (plural χτένια)
- scallop (mollusc)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | χτένι (chténi) | χτένια (chténia) |
| genitive | χτενιού (chtenioú) | χτενιών (chtenión) |
| accusative | χτένι (chténi) | χτένια (chténia) |
| vocative | χτένι (chténi) | χτένια (chténia) |
Coordinate terms
- αχιβάδα f (achiváda, “clam”)
- γυαλιστερή f (gyalisterí, “smooth clam”)
- καλόγνωμη f (kalógnomi, “blood clam”)
Related terms
- χτένα (chténa)
Further reading
- χτένι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
χτένι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
