καρναβάλι
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Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian carnevale, from Medieval Latin carnem levāre (“to take away/remove meat”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
καρναβάλι • (karnaváli) n (plural καρναβάλια, diminutive καρναβαλάκι)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | καρναβάλι (karnaváli) | καρναβάλια (karnavália) |
| genitive | καρναβαλιού (karnavalioú) | καρναβαλιών (karnavalión) |
| accusative | καρναβάλι (karnaváli) | καρναβάλια (karnavália) |
| vocative | καρναβάλι (karnaváli) | καρναβάλια (karnavália) |
Derived terms
- καρναβαλικός (karnavalikós)
- καρναβαλίστικος (karnavalístikos)
References
- ^ καρναβάλι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
καρναβάλι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
