βρακοζώνα

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Greek

Alternative forms

βρακοζώνι (vrakozóni), βρακοζούνι n (vrakozoúni)
- βρακοζώνιον (brakozṓnion), βρακοζούνιν (brakozoúnin)^[1]
βρακοζώνη f (vrakozóni)^[2]

Etymology

From βρακί (vrakí, “underpants”) and βράκα (vráka, “vraka, breeches”) +‎ -ο- +‎ ζώνη (zóni, “belt”), already as late Byzantine Greek βρακοζώνι (brakozṓni).^[3] Suffixed with diminutive -ι (-i) in its neuter forms and with augmentative -α (-a) in its modern most common form.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɾa.koˈzo.na/
Hyphenation: βρα‧κο‧ζώ‧να

Noun

βρακοζώνα • (vrakozóna) f (plural βρακοζώνες)

(dated) belt for the traditional vraka, or for underpants
Hypernym: ζώνη (zóni, “belt”)
- Canonium Mathematicum Adespotum^[1]:
  τὸ βρακοζούνιν αὐλινθῆ μόνον του.
  tò brakozoúnin aulinthê mónon tou.
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of **βρακοζώνα**
	singular	plural
nominative	βρακοζώνα (vrakozóna)	βρακοζώνες (vrakozónes)
genitive	βρακοζώνας (vrakozónas)	βρακοζωνών (vrakozonón)
accusative	βρακοζώνα (vrakozóna)	βρακοζώνες (vrakozónes)
vocative	βρακοζώνα (vrakozóna)	βρακοζώνες (vrakozónes)

Genitive plural is rare.

Descendants

→ Bulgarian: вракозу́н (vrakozún), въркозу́н (vǎrkozún), врокозу́н (vrokozún)

References

βρακοζώνα & βρακοζώνι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
βρακοζώνα (& βρακοζώνη) - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
βρακοζώνι - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Meursius, Johannes (1614) “βρακοζούνιν”, in Glossarium graeco-barbarum (overall work in Greek and Latin), Leuven: Lodewijk Elzevir, page 94b
^ Somavera, Alessio da (1709) “βρακοζώνη”, in Θησαυρός της ρωμαϊκής και της φράγκικης γλώσσας. Tesoro della lingua greca-volgare ed italiana (in Greek and Italian), Paris: M. Guignard, page 76b Bidirectional dictionary for Early Modern Greek and Italian.
^ βρακοζώνι in Trapp, Erich, et al. (1994–2007) Lexikon zur byzantinischen Gräzität besonders des 9.-12. Jahrhunderts [the Lexicon of Byzantine Hellenism, Particularly the 9th–12th Centuries], Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

[Meursius-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Meursius, Johannes (1614) “βρακοζούνιν”, in Glossarium graeco-barbarum (overall work in Greek and Latin), Leuven: Lodewijk Elzevir, page 94b

[2] Somavera, Alessio da (1709) “βρακοζώνη”, in Θησαυρός της ρωμαϊκής και της φράγκικης γλώσσας. Tesoro della lingua greca-volgare ed italiana (in Greek and Italian), Paris: M. Guignard, page 76b Bidirectional dictionary for Early Modern Greek and Italian.

[3] βρακοζώνι in Trapp, Erich, et al. (1994–2007) Lexikon zur byzantinischen Gräzität besonders des 9.-12. Jahrhunderts [the Lexicon of Byzantine Hellenism, Particularly the 9th–12th Centuries], Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

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