ρουθούνι

Greek

Alternative forms

• ρώθων (róthon)

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ῥωθώνιον (rhōthṓnion), from a diminutive form of Ancient Greek ῥώθων (rhṓthōn, “nose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾuˈθuni/
• Hyphenation: ρου‧θού‧νι

Noun

ρουθούνι • (routhoúni) n (plural ρουθούνια)

1. (anatomy) nostril (either of the two orifices located on the nose)

Declension

declension of ρουθούνι

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	ρουθούνι •	ρουθούνια •
genitive	ρουθουνιού •	ρουθουνιών •
accusative	ρουθούνι •	ρουθούνια •
vocative	ρουθούνι •	ρουθούνια •

Synonyms

• μυκτήρ m (myktír, “nostril”) (formal, archaic)

See also

• μύτη f (mýti, “nose”)