καλαμπόκι
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Greek
Etymology
Uncertain. Three possibilities:
- Borrowed from Albanian kallamboq.
- Borrowed from Italian calambucchi.
- Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قلمبك (kalembek).
Pronunciation
Noun
καλαμπόκι • (kalampóki) n (plural καλαμπόκια)
- corn, maize (the plant, the cob or the grain)
- Synonyms: αραβόσιτος (aravósitos), αραποσίταρο (araposítaro), αραπόσταρο (arapóstaro)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | καλαμπόκι (kalampóki) | καλαμπόκια (kalampókia) |
| genitive | καλαμποκιού (kalampokioú) | καλαμποκιών (kalampokión) |
| accusative | καλαμπόκι (kalampóki) | καλαμπόκια (kalampókia) |
| vocative | καλαμπόκι (kalampóki) | καλαμπόκια (kalampókia) |
Coordinate terms
- κορν φλέικς n (korn fléiks, “corn flakes”)
- ποπ κορν n (pop korn, “popcorn”)
Related terms
- αλεύρι καλαμποκιού n (alévri kalampokioú, “cornflour”)
- καλαμποκάλευρο n (kalampokálevro, “cornflour”)
- καλαμποκέλαιο n (kalampokélaio, “corn oil”)
- καλαμποκιά f (kalampokiá, “maize plant”)
- καλαμποκίσιος m (kalampokísios, “corn”)
- καλαμποκόψωμο n (kalampokópsomo, “cornbread”)
- νιφάδες καλαμποκιού f or pl (nifádes kalampokioú, “corn flakes”)
Further reading
καλαμπόκι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
