καρναβάλι

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian carnevale, from Medieval Latin carnem levāre (to take away/remove meat).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaɾ.naˈva.li/
  • Hyphenation: καρ‧να‧βά‧λι

Noun[edit]

καρναβάλι (karnaválin (plural καρναβάλια, diminutive καρναβαλάκι)

  1. carnival

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References[edit]

  1. ^ καρναβάλιΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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