ροδάκινο
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Greek
Alternative forms
- (rare) ρωδάκινο n (rodákino) supported by an alternative etymology.
Etymology
- Inherited from Byzantine Greek ῥοδάκινον (rhodákinon) from Late Koine Greek or medieval δωράκινον (dōrákinon) (with antimetathesis of and vowel change ) or δωρακινόν μῆλον (dōrakinón mêlon). From Latin duracinum. [1][2]
- The medieval alternative spelling ῥωδάκινον (rhōdákinon) leads other etymologists[3] to support the preservation of ⟨ω⟩ even in modern times.
- Other names: Ancient Greek μῆλον περσικόν (mêlon persikón) & Latin mālum persicum, both meaning 'Persian apple'.
Pronunciation
Noun
ροδάκινο • (rodákino) n (plural ροδάκινα)
- peach (fruit)
- Ξεφλουδίζω ένα ροδάκινο.
- Xefloudízo éna rodákino.
- I peel a peach.
- Δύο κονσέρβες κομπόστα ροδάκινο.
- Dýo konsérves kompósta rodákino.
- Two cans (of) peach compote.
- Η φλούδα του ροδάκινου είναι μαλακή.
- I floúda tou rodákinou eínai malakí.
- The peach's skin is soft.
- Οι εξαγωγές ροδακίνου αυξήθηκαν φέτος κατά 10%.
- Oi exagogés rodakínou afxíthikan fétos katá 10%.
- Peach exports increased by 10% this year.
- (figurative) soft skin. In expression:
- μάγουλο ροδάκινο ― mágoulo rodákino ― cheek (like) peach
Declension
Declension of ροδάκινο
Hyponyms
- γιαρμάς m (giarmás)
- μαστοί της Αφροδίτης (mastoí tis Afrodítis, “(literal) Aphrodite's breasts”)
- μηλοροδάκινο (milorodákino, “(literal) apple-peach”)
- νεκταρίνι n (nektaríni)
Related terms
- ροδακινέα (rodakinéa), ροδακινιά f (rodakiniá, “peach tree”)
- μηλοροδάκινο n (milorodákino, “(literal) apple-peach”)
- ροδακινί n (rodakiní, “peach colour”)
Further reading
ροδάκινο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
References
- ^ Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (21964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia 2nd edition in 15 vols. (abbreviations - of authors)
- ^ ροδάκινο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ ροδάκινο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.