κυδώνι
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek κυδώνιον (kudṓnion), shortening of μηλοκυδώνιον (mēlokudṓnion, “quince”), ultimately from Κυδωνία (Kudōnía, “Cydonia”). See also Latin cotoneum and Italian cotogno.
Noun
[edit]κυδώνι • (kydóni) n (plural κυδώνια)
- (fruit) quince
- (mollusc) warty venus (Venus verrucosa)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κυδώνι (kydóni) | κυδώνια (kydónia) |
| genitive | κυδωνιού (kydonioú) | κυδωνιών (kydonión) |
| accusative | κυδώνι (kydóni) | κυδώνια (kydónia) |
| vocative | κυδώνι (kydóni) | κυδώνια (kydónia) |
Coordinate terms
[edit]- see: χτένι n (chténi, “scallop”) (molluscs)
Related terms
[edit]- κυδωνιά f (kydoniá, “quince tree”)
Further reading
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Κυδωνιά on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el