κουνούπι
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Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Byzantine Greek κουνούπιον (kounoúpion), from Koine Greek κωνώπιον (kōnṓpion), from Ancient Greek κώνωψ (kṓnōps, “mosquito”), possibly ultimately from Egyptian ḫnws (“a kind of stinging insect”).[1]
Noun[edit]
κουνούπι • (kounoúpi) n (plural κουνούπια)
- mosquito
- τσίμπημα κουνουπιού ― tsímpima kounoupioú ― mosquito bite
Declension[edit]
declension of κουνούπι
| case \ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κουνούπι • | κουνούπια • |
| genitive | κουνουπιού • | κουνουπιών • |
| accusative | κουνούπι • | κουνούπια • |
| vocative | κουνούπι • | κουνούπια • |
Related terms[edit]
- κουνουπιέρα f (kounoupiéra, “mosquito net”)
References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “canopy”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Further reading[edit]
κουνούπι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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