αρνί
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Etymology[edit]
From Byzantine Greek ἀρνί(ν) (arní(n)), from Ancient Greek ἀρνίον (arníon), diminutive or hypocoristic form of ἀρήν (arḗn), from Proto-Hellenic *warḗn, from *wr̥h₁ḗn (“lamb”). Cognate with Mariupol Greek арны́ (arný).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
αρνί • (arní) n (plural αρνιά)
- lamb (farm animal or meat)
- (figuratively) meek or gentle person
Declension[edit]
declension of αρνί
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
αρνί on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el- αρνί - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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