ψαρονέφρι
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Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek *ψυάριον (*psuárion) or *ψοιάριον (*psoiárion), diminutive of ψόᾱ (psóā), ψύᾱ f (psúā, “muscle of the loins”) + νεφρ(ός) (nefr(ós), “kidney”) + -ι (-i).[1] Unrelated to ψάρι n (psári, “fish”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ψαρονέφρι • (psaronéfri) n (plural ψαρονέφρια)
- tenderloin (cut of meat especially pork)
Declension[edit]
declension of ψαρονέφρι
| case \ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ψαρονέφρι • | ψαρονέφρια • |
| genitive | ψαρονεφριού • | ψαρονεφριών • |
| accusative | ψαρονέφρι • | ψαρονέφρια • |
| vocative | ψαρονέφρι • | ψαρονέφρια • |
Related terms[edit]
- see: νεφρός m (nefrós, “kidney”)
References[edit]
- ^ ψαρονέφρι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
Further reading[edit]
- ψαρονέφρι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.