βελόνα
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- βελόνη f (velóni)
Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Ancient Greek βελόνη (belónē, “needle”) with metaplasm of -η to -α.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]βελόνα • (velóna) f (plural βελόνες)
- needle (for sewing, knitting etc)
- hypodermic needle (for medical injections)
- needle, pointer, hand (on dial etc)
- stylus, needle (for record player, gramophone, etc)
- pine needle
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | βελόνα (velóna) | βελόνες (velónes) |
| genitive | βελόνας (velónas) | βελονών (velonón) |
| accusative | βελόνα (velóna) | βελόνες (velónes) |
| vocative | βελόνα (velóna) | βελόνες (velónes) |
βελόνων is also found
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- βελόνι n (velóni)
- βελονοειδής (velonoeidís)
- βελονόουρος (velonóouros, “pin-tailed”)
References
[edit]- ^ βελόνα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
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βελόνα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
