αηδόνα
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀηδόνα m (aēdóna), from ἀηδόν(ι) n (aēdón(i)) + augmentative -α (-a).[1] From Ancient Greek ἀηδών (aēdṓn), with stem ἀηδον-.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]αηδόνα • (aïdóna) f (plural αηδόνες)
- female nightingale
- (figurative) woman with fine singing voice
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αηδόνα (aïdóna) | αηδόνες (aïdónes) |
| genitive | αηδόνας (aïdónas) | - |
| accusative | αηδόνα (aïdóna) | αηδόνες (aïdónes) |
| vocative | αηδόνα (aïdóna) | αηδόνες (aïdónes) |
Synonyms
[edit]- μπιρμπίλι n (birmpíli) (colloquial name)
Related terms
[edit]- αηδόνισμα n (aïdónisma, “nightingale's song”)
- καρακαηδόνα (karakaïdóna, “annoying woman”) (derogatory)
- and see: αηδόνι n (aïdóni, “nightingale”)
References
[edit]- ^ αηδόνα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
[edit]- αηδόνα - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
Αηδόνι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
