γουδί

Greek

Alternative forms

• technical term (from Katharevousa) ιγδίο n (igdío)

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek γδί(ν) (gdí(n)), from Koine Greek ἰγδίον (igdíon), diminutive of Ancient Greek ἴγδις (ígdis), of Pre-Greek origin (evidenced by cluster "-γδ-" per Beekes). Ultimate origin may be from Hurrian 𒀉𒆠 (/⁠idki, itki⁠/, “mortar”), from the root 𒀉 (/⁠id-⁠/, “to beat”). Doublet of ιγδίο (igdío).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣuˈði/
• Hyphenation: γου‧δί

Noun

γουδί • (goudí) n (plural γουδιά)

1. mortar (vessel used to grind ingredients, especially spices or pharmaceutical preparations)

   γουδί του φαρμακείου

   goudí tou farmakeíou

   pharmacist's mortar

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	γουδί (goudí)	γουδιά (goudiá)
genitive	γουδιού (goudioú)	γουδιών (goudión)
accusative	γουδί (goudí)	γουδιά (goudiá)
vocative	γουδί (goudí)	γουδιά (goudiá)

Synonyms

• ιγδίο n (igdío, “mortar”) (formal, dated)
• καυκιά f (kafkiá, “wooden mortar”)
• καυκί n (kafkí, “wooden mortar”)
• χαβάνι n (chaváni, “bronze mortar”)

Derived terms

• γουδοχέρι n (goudochéri, “pestle”)
• το γουδί, το γουδοχέρι και τον κόπανο στο χέρι (to goudí, to goudochéri kai ton kópano sto chéri, “to repeat something with an illogical fixation for it”) (literally: "the mortar and pestle, and the pestle in hand")

References

• γουδί, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

Further reading

• γουδί on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el