αρραβώνας
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Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἀρραβών (arrhabṓn), itself from Biblical Hebrew עירבון / עֵרָבוֹן (ʿērāḇōn, “guarantee, deposit”).
Noun[edit]
αρραβώνας • (arravónas) m (plural αρραβώνες)
- betrothal (promise of marriage)
- engagement ring
- Synonym: βέρα (véra)
- (law) pledge
- deposit, earnest money
Declension[edit]
Declension of αρραβώνας
Related terms[edit]
- see: αρραβωνιάζω (arravoniázo, “to engage”)
Further reading[edit]
- αρραβώνας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
- “αρραβώνας”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998