γουδί
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Greek
Alternative forms
- technical term (from Katharevousa) ιγδίο n (igdío)
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek γδί(ν) (gdí(n)), from Koine Greek ἰγδίον (igdíon), diminutive of Ancient Greek ἴγδις (ígdis), of Pre-Greek origin (evidenced by cluster "-γδ-" per Beekes). Ultimate origin may be from Hurrian 𒀉𒆠 (/idki, itki/, “mortar”), from the root 𒀉 (/id-/, “to beat”). Doublet of ιγδίο (igdío).
Pronunciation
Noun
γουδί • (goudí) n (plural γουδιά)
- mortar (vessel used to grind ingredients, especially spices or pharmaceutical preparations)
- γουδί του φαρμακείου
- goudí tou farmakeíou
- pharmacist's mortar
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | γουδί (goudí) | γουδιά (goudiá) |
| genitive | γουδιού (goudioú) | γουδιών (goudión) |
| accusative | γουδί (goudí) | γουδιά (goudiá) |
| vocative | γουδί (goudí) | γουδιά (goudiá) |
Synonyms
- ιγδίο n (igdío, “mortar”) (formal, dated)
- καυκιά f (kafkiá, “wooden mortar”)
- καυκί n (kafkí, “wooden mortar”)
- χαβάνι n (chaváni, “bronze mortar”)
Derived terms
- γουδοχέρι n (goudochéri, “pestle”)
- το γουδί, το γουδοχέρι και τον κόπανο στο χέρι (to goudí, to goudochéri kai ton kópano sto chéri, “to repeat something with an illogical fixation for it”) (literally: "the mortar and pestle, and the pestle in hand")
References
- γουδί, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
γουδί on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
