βελόνα

Greek

Alternative forms

• βελόνη f (velóni)
• βελόνι n (velóni, “small needle”)

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek βελόνη (belónē, “needle”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛˈlɔna/
• Hyphenation: βε‧λό‧να

Noun

βελόνα • (velóna) f (plural βελόνες)

1. needle (for sewing, knitting etc)
2. hypodermic needle (for medical injections)
3. needle, pointer, hand (on dial etc)
4. stylus, needle (for record player, gramophone, etc)
5. pine needle

Declension

Declension of βελόνα

	singular	plural
nominative	βελόνα •	βελόνες •
genitive	βελόνας •	βελονών •
accusative	βελόνα •	βελόνες •
vocative	βελόνα •	βελόνες •
βελόνων is also found

Related terms

• βελονιά f (veloniá, “stitch”)
• βελονόουρος (velonóouros, “pin-tailed”)

Further reading

• βελόνα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el