καμίνι

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek καμίνι(ν) n (kamíni(n)), from Koine Greek καμίνιον n (kamínion), diminutive of Ancient Greek κάμινος f (káminos), of unknown, probably Pre-Greek origin (as suggested by the typically Pre-Greek suffix -ινος).

Noun

καμίνι • (kamíni) n (plural καμίνια)

1. furnace, kiln, oven

   Coordinate terms: φούρνος (foúrnos), κλίβανος (klívanos)

2. (figuratively) scorcher (hot day)
3. (figuratively) a very hot closed space
4. (figuratively) harsh conditions requiring great strength

   το καμίνι του πολέμου ― to kamíni tou polémou ― the hard conditions of war

5. (poetic) burning passion

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	καμίνι (kamíni)	καμίνια (kamínia)
genitive	καμινιού (kaminioú)	καμινιών (kaminión)
accusative	καμίνι (kamíni)	καμίνια (kamínia)
vocative	καμίνι (kamíni)	καμίνια (kamínia)

Derived terms

• ακαμίνευτος (akamíneftos, “(of metal) not smelted in a furnace; (of ceramic) not baked in a kiln”, adjective)
• ασβεστοκάμινος f (asvestokáminos, “lime kiln”)
• εκκαμίνευση f (ekkamínefsi, “smelting in a furnace”)
• καμινάρης m (kamináris, “furnace-worker”)
• καμινάς m (kaminás, “furnace-worker”)
• καμίνευμα n (kamínevma, “product of furnace smelting”)
• καμινευτήρας m (kamineftíras, “furnace blowtube”)
• καμινευτήριο n (kamineftírio, “part of a factory where steel is heat treated”)
• καμινευτής m (kamineftís, “furnace-worker”)
• καμινευτικός (kamineftikós, “related to furnace smelting”, adjective)
• καμινευτής m (kamineftís, “furnace-worker”)
• υψικάμινος f (ypsikáminos, “blast furnace”)

Further reading

• καμίνι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el
• καμίνι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language