αηδόνα
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Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀηδόνα m (aēdóna), from ἀηδόν(ι) n (aēdón(i)) + augmentative -α (-a).[1] From Ancient Greek ἀηδών (aēdṓn), with stem ἀηδον-.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
αηδόνα • (aïdóna) f (plural αηδόνες)
- female nightingale
- (figurative) woman with fine singing voice
Declension[edit]
declension of αηδόνα
Synonyms[edit]
- μπιρμπίλι n (birmpíli) (colloquial name)
Related terms[edit]
- αηδόνισμα n (aïdónisma, “nightingale's song”)
- καρακαηδόνα (karakaïdóna, “annoying woman”) (derogatory)
- and see: αηδόνι n (aïdóni, “nightingale”)
References[edit]
- ^ αηδόνα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
Further reading[edit]
- αηδόνα - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
- Αηδόνι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el