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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek εγγονή (engonḗ), from Koine Greek ἐγγόνη (engónē) with shift of tone from paroxytone to oxytone, synchronically analyzable as the feminine form of εγγονός (engonós, “grandson”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
εγγονή • (engoní) f (plural εγγονές, masculine εγγονός)
- granddaughter
Declension
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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εγγονή (engoní)
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εγγονές (engonés)
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| genitive
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εγγονής (engonís)
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εγγονών (engonón)
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| accusative
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εγγονή (engoní)
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εγγονές (engonés)
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| vocative
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εγγονή (engoní)
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εγγονές (engonés)
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Synonyms
- (colloquial): εγγόνα f (engóna)
Coordinate terms
- see: Appendix:Greek vocabulary/Family
References