αηδόνα

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀηδόνα m (aēdóna), from ἀηδόν(ι) n (aēdón(i)) + augmentative -α (-a).[1] From Ancient Greek ἀηδών (aēdṓn), with stem ἀηδον-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ai̯ˈðo.na/ with synizesis of /ai/
  • Hyphenation: αη‧δό‧να

Noun

αηδόνα • (aïdóna) f (plural αηδόνες)

  1. female nightingale
  2. (figurative) woman with fine singing voice

Declension
declension of αηδόνα
case     \     number singular plural
nominative αηδόνα • αηδόνες •
genitive αηδόνας • —
accusative αηδόνα • αηδόνες •
vocative αηδόνα • αηδόνες •

Synonyms
  • αηδόνισμα n (aïdónisma, “nightingale's song”)
  • καρακαηδόνα (karakaïdóna, “annoying woman”) (derogatory)
  • and see: αηδόνι n (aïdóni, “nightingale”)

References
  1. αηδόνα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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