γλύκισμα

Greek

Etymology

From Hellenistic Koine Greek γλύκυσμα (glúkusma) with spelling according to the -ισμα neuters.[1]. Babiniotis proposes an etymological spelling with upsilon.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣli.ci.zma/
  • Hyphenation: γλύ‧κι‧σμα

Noun

γλύκισμα (glýkisma) n (plural γλυκίσματα)

  1. pastry, cake, confection
  2. sweet, pudding, dessert

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References

  1. γλύκισμα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. Georgios Babiniotis (2002), γλύκισμα”, in Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of the New Greek Language] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias, →ISBN.
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