ρουθούνι

Greek

Alternative forms

• ρώθων (róthon)

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ῥωθώνιον (rhōthṓnion), from a diminutive form of Ancient Greek ῥώθων (rhṓthōn, “nose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾuˈθuni/
• Hyphenation: ρου‧θού‧νι

Noun

ρουθούνι • (routhoúni) n (plural ρουθούνια)

1. (anatomy) nostril (either of the two orifices located on the nose)

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	ρουθούνι (routhoúni)	ρουθούνια (routhoúnia)
genitive	ρουθουνιού (routhounioú)	ρουθουνιών (routhounión)
accusative	ρουθούνι (routhoúni)	ρουθούνια (routhoúnia)
vocative	ρουθούνι (routhoúni)	ρουθούνια (routhoúnia)

Synonyms

• μυκτήρ m (myktír, “nostril”) (formal, archaic)

See also

• μύτη f (mýti, “nose”)