καλαμπόκι
Greek
Etymology
Uncertain etymology. Three possibilities:
- Borrowed from Albanian kallamboq.
- Borrowed from Italian calambucchi.
- Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قلمبك (kalembek).
Pronunciation
Noun
καλαμπόκι • (kalampóki) n (plural καλαμπόκια)
Declension
Declension of καλαμπόκι
singular | plural | |
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nominative | καλαμπόκι • | καλαμπόκια • |
genitive | καλαμποκιού • | καλαμποκιών • |
accusative | καλαμπόκι • | καλαμπόκια • |
vocative | καλαμπόκι • | καλαμπόκια • |
Synonyms
- αραβόσιτος m (aravósitos)
- αραποσίτι n (araposíti)
Related terms
- νιφάδες καλαμποκιού f or pl (nifádes kalampokioú, “corn flakes”)
- καλαμποκάλευρο n (kalampokálevro, “cornflour”)
- αλεύρι καλαμποκιού n (alévri kalampokioú, “cornflour”)
- καλαμποκέλαιο n (kalampokélaio, “corn oil”)
- καλαμποκίσιος m (kalampokísios, “corn”)
- καλαμποκόψωμο n (kalampokópsomo, “cornbread”)
See also
- ποπ κορν n (pop korn, “popcorn”)
- κορν φλέικς n (korn fléiks, “corn flakes”)
Further reading
- καλαμπόκι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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