εγγονή
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Byzantine Greek εγγονή (engonḗ), from Koine Greek ἐγγόνη (engónē) with shift of tone from paroxytone to oxytone, synchronically analyzable as the feminine form of εγγονός (engonós, “grandson”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]εγγονή • (engoní) f (plural εγγονές, masculine εγγονός)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | εγγονή (engoní) | εγγονές (engonés) |
| genitive | εγγονής (engonís) | εγγονών (engonón) |
| accusative | εγγονή (engoní) | εγγονές (engonés) |
| vocative | εγγονή (engoní) | εγγονές (engonés) |
Synonyms
[edit]- (colloquial): εγγόνα f (engóna)
Coordinate terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ εγγονή, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language