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κίνα

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See also: Κίνα and κινά

Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from English quina, from Spanish quina.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κίνα (kínaf (plural κίνες)

  1. (botany) cinchona (South American tree)
    See synonym κιχγόνη (kichgóni). For the dye, see χένα f (chéna) and κινά n (kiná)
  2. cinchona bark

Declension

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Declension of κίνα
singular plural
nominative κίνα (kína) κίνες (kínes)
genitive κίνας (kínas) κινών (kinón)
accusative κίνα (kína) κίνες (kínes)
vocative κίνα (kína) κίνες (kínes)

Usually in the singular.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ κίνα - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) [A Practical dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
  2. ^ κίνα - 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.