ρώγα

See also: ρόγα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥώξ (rhṓx), accusative: ῥῶγα (rhôga), a variant of ῥάξ (rháx).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroɣa/
• Hyphenation: ρώ‧γα
• Homophone: ρόγα (róga)

Noun

ρώγα • (róga) f (plural ρώγες)

1. berry (of a grape) (small round fruit)
2. nipple
3. finger tip

Usage notes

• Often misspelt as its homophone.

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	ρώγα (róga)	ρώγες (róges)
genitive	ρώγας (rógas)	ρωγών (rogón)
accusative	ρώγα (róga)	ρώγες (róges)
vocative	ρώγα (róga)	ρώγες (róges)

Synonyms

• ράγα f (rága)
• (berry): σταφυλόρωγα n (stafylóroga, “berry of a grape”)
• (teat, nipple): θηλή f (thilí) (formal)

Derived terms

• μάζευε κι ας είν' και ρώγες (mázeve ki as eín' kai róges, “collect [money] even if berries [small]”) (proverb)

Further reading

• Σταφύλι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el