ξόανο
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ξόανον (xóanon).
Noun
[edit]ξόανο • (xóano) n (plural ξόανα)
- (historically) wooden statue, effigy of a god
- (figuratively) stupid or insensitive person
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ξόανο (xóano) | ξόανα (xóana) |
| genitive | ξοάνου (xoánou) ξόανου (xóanou) |
ξοάνων (xoánon) |
| accusative | ξόανο (xóano) | ξόανα (xóana) |
| vocative | ξόανο (xóano) | ξόανα (xóana) |
Further reading
[edit]- ξόανο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language