καλαμπόκι
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Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Uncertain. Three possibilities:
- Borrowed from Albanian kallamboq.
- Borrowed from Italian calambucchi.
- Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قلمبك (kalembek).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
καλαμπόκι • (kalampóki) n (plural καλαμπόκια)
- corn, maize (the plant, the cob or the grain)
- Synonyms: αραβόσιτος (aravósitos), αραποσίταρο (araposítaro), αραπόσταρο (arapóstaro)
Declension[edit]
declension of καλαμπόκι
| case \ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | καλαμπόκι • | καλαμπόκια • |
| genitive | καλαμποκιού • | καλαμποκιών • |
| accusative | καλαμπόκι • | καλαμπόκια • |
| vocative | καλαμπόκι • | καλαμπόκια • |
Coordinate terms[edit]
- κορν φλέικς n (korn fléiks, “corn flakes”)
- ποπ κορν n (pop korn, “popcorn”)
Related terms[edit]
- αλεύρι καλαμποκιού n (alévri kalampokioú, “cornflour”)
- καλαμποκάλευρο n (kalampokálevro, “cornflour”)
- καλαμποκέλαιο n (kalampokélaio, “corn oil”)
- καλαμποκιά f (kalampokiá, “maize plant”)
- καλαμποκίσιος m (kalampokísios, “corn”)
- καλαμποκόψωμο n (kalampokópsomo, “cornbread”)
- νιφάδες καλαμποκιού f or pl (nifádes kalampokioú, “corn flakes”)
Further reading[edit]
καλαμπόκι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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