καμβάς

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Greek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French canevas.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kamˈvas/
  • Hyphenation: καμ‧βάς

Noun

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καμβάς • (kamvás) m (plural καμβάδες)

  1. canvas (a mesh of loosely woven cotton strands to be decorated with needlepoint, cross-stitch, rug hooking, or other crafts)
  2. canvas (a piece of cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint)
  3. (figuratively) canvas (a basis for creative work)

Declension

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Declension of καμβάς
singular plural
nominative καμβάς • καμβάδες •
genitive καμβά • καμβάδων •
accusative καμβά • καμβάδες •
vocative καμβά • καμβάδες •

References

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