βαμβάκι

Greek

Alternative forms

• μπαμπάκι (bampáki) — much less common

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βαμβάκιον (bambákion), from Ancient Greek βάμβαξ (bámbax); compare also Latin bombacium, Italian bombagio, bambagia, Middle Persian pmbk'.

Noun

βαμβάκι • (vamváki) n (plural βαμβάκια)

1. (fashion) cotton (fabric)
2. cotton (plant)
3. cotton wool

Declension

Declension of βαμβάκι

	singular	plural
nominative	βαμβάκι •	βαμβάκια •
genitive	βαμβακιού •	βαμβακιών •
accusative	βαμβάκι •	βαμβάκια •
vocative	βαμβάκι •	βαμβάκια •

Derived terms

• βαμβακερός (vamvakerós, “made of cotton, cotton like”)

See also

• κλωστή βαμβακερή f (klostí vamvakerí, “cotton thread”)

Further reading

• βαμβάκι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el