αρνί
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀρνί(ν) (arní(n)), from Ancient Greek ἀρνίον (arníon), diminutive or hypocoristic form of ἀρήν (arḗn), from Proto-Hellenic *warḗn, from *wr̥h₁ḗn (“lamb”). Cognate with Mariupol Greek арны́ (arný).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]αρνί • (arní) n (plural αρνιά)
- lamb (farm animal or meat)
- (figuratively) meek or gentle person
Declension
[edit]Declension of αρνί
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- αρνί - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
- “αρνί”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
αρνί on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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