αποβάθρα

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἀποβάθρα (apobáthra). απο- (apo-) from ἀπό (apó, from) + βαθρ- + suffix (-a) from the ancient βάθρον n (báthron, pedestal, podium), βα- stem from verb βαίνω (baínō).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.poˈva.θɾa/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧βά‧θρα

Noun

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αποβάθρα (apováthraf (plural αποβάθρες)

  1. quay, wharf, pier, platform

Declension

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Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ αποβάθρα - 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