γενειάδα

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γενειάς (geneiás, beard; cheeks) in the accusative singular case γενειᾰ́δᾰ (geneiáda).[1] Compare Mariupol Greek е́ня (jénja).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʝe.niˈa.ða/, /ʝeˈɲa.ða/

Noun

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γενειάδα (geneiádaf (plural γενειάδες)

  1. beard (especially a long one)
    Synonyms: γένι (géni), πώγων (pógon)

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ γενειάδα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language