αρνί
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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀρνί(ν) (arní(n)), from Ancient Greek ἀρνίον (arníon), diminutive or hypocoristic form of ἀρήν (arḗn), from Proto-Hellenic *warḗn, from *wr̥h₁ḗn (“lamb”). Cognate with Mariupol Greek арны́ (arný).
Pronunciation
Noun
αρνί • (arní) n (plural αρνιά)
- lamb (farm animal or meat)
- (figuratively) meek or gentle person
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αρνί (arní) | αρνιά (arniá) |
| genitive | αρνιού (arnioú) | αρνιών (arnión) |
| accusative | αρνί (arní) | αρνιά (arniá) |
| vocative | αρνί (arní) | αρνιά (arniá) |
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Further reading
- αρνί - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
- αρνί, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
αρνί on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
