ποτήρι
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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ποτήριον (potḗrion). Cognate with Tsakonian ποκήρι (pokíri).
Noun
ποτήρι • (potíri) n (plural ποτήρια)
- glass (drinking vessel, usually made of glass)
Usage notes
Compare:
- ποτήρι του κρασιού n (potíri tou krasioú, “wine glass”)
- ποτήρι κρασιού n (potíri krasioú, “wine glass”)
- ποτήρι κρασί n (potíri krasí, “glass of wine”)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ποτήρι (potíri) | ποτήρια (potíria) |
| genitive | ποτηριού (potirioú) | ποτηριών (potirión) |
| accusative | ποτήρι (potíri) | ποτήρια (potíria) |
| vocative | ποτήρι (potíri) | ποτήρια (potíria) |
Coordinate terms
Related terms
- γερό ποτήρι n (geró potíri, “toper, sot”)
- κρασοπότηρο n (krasopótiro, “wine glass”)
- ποτηράκι n (potiráki, “small glass”, diminutive)
- and see: ποτό n (potó, “beverage, drink”)
Further reading
ποτήρι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
