καρναβάλι

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Greek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian carnevale, from Medieval Latin carnem levāre (to take away/remove meat).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaɾ.naˈva.li/
  • Hyphenation: καρ‧να‧βά‧λι

Noun

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καρναβάλι (karnaválin (plural καρναβάλια, diminutive καρναβαλάκι)

  1. carnival

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ καρναβάλι”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998

Further reading

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