ροδάκινο
Greek
Alternative forms
- (rare) ρωδάκινο n (rodákino) supported by an alternative etymology.
Etymology
- Medieval Byzantine Greek ροδάκινον/ῥοδάκινον from Late Koine or Byzantine δωράκινον (with antimetathesis of [d] [r] and vowel change [u>o]) or δωρακινόν μῆλον. From Latin duracinum. [1][2]
- The medieval alternative spelling ῥωδάκινον leads other etymologists[3] to support the preservation of <ω> even in modern times.
- Other names: Ancient greek μῆλον περσικόν & Latin malum persicum, both meaning 'persian apple'.
Pronunciation
Noun
ροδάκινο • (rodákino) n (plural ροδάκινα)
- peach (fruit)
- Ξεφλουδίζω ένα ροδάκινο. ― Xefloudízo éna rodákino. ― I peel a peach.
- Δύο κονσέρβες κομπόστα ροδάκινο. ― Dýo konsérves kompósta rodákino. ― Two cans (of) peach compote.
- Η φλούδα του ροδάκινου είναι μαλακή. ― I floúda tou rodákinou eínai malakí. ― The peach's skin is soft.
- Οι εξαγωγές ροδακίνου αυξήθηκαν φέτος κατά 10%.
- Oi exagogés rodakínou afxíthikan fétos katá 10%.
- Peach exports increased by 10% this year.
- (figurative) soft skin. In expression:
- μάγουλο ροδάκινο ― mágoulo rodákino ― cheek (like) peach
Declension
Declension of ροδάκινο
Hyponyms
- γιαρμάς m (giarmás)
- μαστοί της Αφροδίτης (mastoí tis Afrodítis, “(literal) Aphrodite's breasts”)
- μηλοροδάκινο (milorodákino, “(literal) apple-peach”)
- νεκταρίνι n (nektaríni)
Related terms
- ροδακινέα (rodakinéa), ροδακινιά f (rodakiniá, “peach tree”)
- μηλοροδάκινο n (milorodákino, “(literal) apple-peach”)
- ροδακινί n (rodakiní, “peach colour”)
Further reading
ροδάκινο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
References
- ^ Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (21964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia 2nd edition in 15 vols. [1st edition 1930-1950 in 9 volumes] (abbreviations - of authors)
- ^ “ροδάκινο”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
- ^ ροδάκινο - 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.