καμβάς

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Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from French canevas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kamˈvas/
  • Hyphenation: καμ‧βάς

Noun

καμβάς (kamvásm (plural καμβάδες)

  1. canvas (a mesh of loosely woven cotton strands to be decorated with needlepoint, cross-stitch, rug hooking, or other crafts)
  2. canvas (a piece of cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint)
  3. (figuratively) canvas (a basis for creative work)

Declension

Declension of καμβάς
singular plural
nominative καμβάς (kamvás) καμβάδες (kamvádes)
genitive καμβά (kamvá) καμβάδων (kamvádon)
accusative καμβά (kamvá) καμβάδες (kamvádes)
vocative καμβά (kamvá) καμβάδες (kamvádes)

References

  1. ^ καμβάς, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language