ψαρονέφρι
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek *ψυάριον (*psuárion) or *ψοιάριον (*psoiárion), diminutive of ψόᾱ (psóā), ψύᾱ f (psúā, “muscle of the loins”) + νεφρ(ός) (nefr(ós), “kidney”) + -ι (-i).[1] Unrelated to ψάρι n (psári, “fish”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ψαρονέφρι • (psaronéfri) n (plural ψαρονέφρια)
- tenderloin (cut of meat especially pork)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ψαρονέφρι (psaronéfri) | ψαρονέφρια (psaronéfria) |
| genitive | ψαρονεφριού (psaronefrioú) | ψαρονεφριών (psaronefrión) |
| accusative | ψαρονέφρι (psaronéfri) | ψαρονέφρια (psaronéfria) |
| vocative | ψαρονέφρι (psaronéfri) | ψαρονέφρια (psaronéfria) |
Related terms
[edit]- see: νεφρός m (nefrós, “kidney”)
References
[edit]- ^ ψαρονέφρι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
Further reading
[edit]- ψαρονέφρι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language