αρραβώνας
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Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἀρραβών (arrhabṓn), itself from Biblical Hebrew עירבון / עֵרָבוֹן (ʿērāḇōn, “guarantee, deposit”).
Noun
[edit]αρραβώνας • (arravónas) m (plural αρραβώνες)
- betrothal (promise of marriage)
- engagement ring
- Synonym: βέρα (véra)
- (law) pledge
- deposit, earnest money
Declension
[edit]Declension of αρραβώνας
Related terms
[edit]- see: αρραβωνιάζω (arravoniázo, “to engage”)
Further reading
[edit]- αρραβώνας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
- “αρραβώνας”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998