φεγγάρι

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek φεγγάριν (phengárin), from φεγγάριον (phengárion); diminutive of Ancient Greek φέγγος (phéngos, “moonlight”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /feŋˈɡa.ɾi/
• Hyphenation: φεγ‧γά‧ρι

Noun

φεγγάρι • (fengári) n (plural φεγγάρια)

1. (vernacular, uncountable) the Moon

   Synonym: (formal) Σελήνη (Selíni)

2. (countable) moon (satellite, (lunar) month)
3. moonlight

Declension

Declension of φεγγάρι

	singular	plural
nominative	φεγγάρι •	φεγγάρια •
genitive	φεγγαριού •	φεγγαριών •
accusative	φεγγάρι •	φεγγάρια •
vocative	φεγγάρι •	φεγγάρια •

Further reading

• Σελήνη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el
• “φεγγάρι”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998