ασπράδι
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀσπράδιον (asprádion, “little white thing”). [1] [2]
See also Mariupol Greek спрадъ (sprað).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ασπράδι • (asprádi) n (plural ασπράδια)
- egg white
- Synonym: λεύκωμα (léfkoma)
- (colloquial) sclera; the white of the eye
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ασπράδι (asprádi) | ασπράδια (asprádia) |
| genitive | ασπραδιού (aspradioú) | ασπραδιών (aspradión) |
| accusative | ασπράδι (asprádi) | ασπράδια (asprádia) |
| vocative | ασπράδι (asprádi) | ασπράδια (asprádia) |
Related terms
[edit]- see: άσπρο n (áspro, “white”)
References
[edit]- ^ ασπράδι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ ασπράδι - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language