λιμάνι
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See also: λίμνη
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- λιμένας (liménas) (formal)
Etymology
[edit]Reborrowing from Ottoman Turkish لیمان (liman),[1] (corresponding to the Medieval Byzantine form λιμεώνας (limeṓnas) or λιμνιώνας (limniṓnas),[2] diminutive λιμενάρι (limenári)),[3] from Hellenistic Koine Greek λῐμένιον (liménion), diminutive of Ancient Greek λῐμήν (limḗn, “harbor”). See also λειμών (leimṓn).[4]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]λιμάνι • (limáni) n (plural λιμάνια)
- harbour, quay, port
- ασφαλές λιμάνι ― asfalés limáni ― safe harbour
- απάνεμο λιμάνι ― apánemo limáni ― sheltered harbour
- απάγγιο λιμάνι ― apángio limáni ― sheltered harbour
- port (town or city with a dock or harbour)
- (figuratively) safe harbor, safe haven
Declension
[edit]Declension of λιμάνι
Synonyms
[edit]Hyponyms
[edit]- αποβάθρα f (apováthra, “quay, pier”)
- μόλος m (mólos, “jetty, mole”)
- προβλήτα f (provlíta, “pier”)
- προκυμαία f (prokymaía, “whart, jetty”)
Coordinate terms
[edit]- επίνειο n (epíneio, “seaport, haven”)
- ιχθυόσκαλα f (ichthyóskala, “fishing port or wharf”)
- νεώριο n (neório, “dry-dock”)
Derived terms
[edit]- ακρολίμανο n (akrolímano)
- λιμανάκι n (limanáki) (diminutive)
Related terms
[edit]- see: λιμένας m (liménas, “port”) for Derivatives from stem λιμεν-
References
[edit]- ^ λιμάνι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ λιμνιών - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
- ^ λιμενάρι - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
- ^ λιμάνι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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