βελόνα
Greek
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editEtymology
editInherited fromAncient Greekβελόνη(belónē,“needle”) withmetaplasm of-η to-α.[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editβελόνα• (velóna) f (pluralβελόνες)
- needle(for sewing, knitting etc)
- hypodermic needle(for medical injections)
- needle,pointer,hand(on dial etc)
- stylus,needle(for record player, gramophone, etc)
- pine needle
Declension
edit| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | βελόνα(velóna) | βελόνες(velónes) |
| genitive | βελόνας(velónas) | βελονών(velonón) |
| accusative | βελόνα(velóna) | βελόνες(velónes) |
| vocative | βελόνα(velóna) | βελόνες(velónes) |
βελόνων is also found
Derived terms
editRelated terms
edit- βελόνι n(velóni)
- βελονοειδής(velonoeidís)
- βελονόουρος(velonóouros,“pin-tailed”)
References
edit- ^βελόνα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at theCentre for the Greek language
Further reading
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βελόνα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipediael
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