κουνούπι
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Byzantine Greek κουνούπιον (kounoúpion), from Koine Greek κωνώπιον (kōnṓpion), from Ancient Greek κώνωψ (kṓnōps, “mosquito”), possibly ultimately from Egyptian ḫnws (“a kind of stinging insect”).[1]
Noun
[edit]κουνούπι • (kounoúpi) n (plural κουνούπια)
- mosquito
- τσίμπημα κουνουπιού ― tsímpima kounoupioú ― mosquito bite
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κουνούπι (kounoúpi) | κουνούπια (kounoúpia) |
| genitive | κουνουπιού (kounoupioú) | κουνουπιών (kounoupión) |
| accusative | κουνούπι (kounoúpi) | κουνούπια (kounoúpia) |
| vocative | κουνούπι (kounoúpi) | κουνούπια (kounoúpia) |
Related terms
[edit]- κουνουπιέρα f (kounoupiéra, “mosquito net”)
References
[edit]- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “canopy”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Further reading
[edit]
κουνούπι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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