κοντούρα
Ancient Greek
Alternative forms
- κονδοῦρα (kondoûra)
Etymology
Nominalized from the κόντουρος (kóntouros, epithet for a post-horse).
Descendants
- → Venetian: góndoła
- → Ottoman Turkish: قوندوله (kondola), غوندله (gondola)
References
- κοντούρα in Trapp, Erich, et al. (1994–2007) Lexikon zur byzantinischen Gräzität besonders des 9.-12. Jahrhunderts [the Lexicon of Byzantine Hellenism, Particularly the 9th–12th Centuries], Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /konˈdu.ɾa/
Declension
declension of κοντούρα
| case \ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κοντούρα • | κοντούρες • |
| genitive | κοντούρας • | — |
| accusative | κοντούρα • | κοντούρες • |
| vocative | κοντούρα • | κοντούρες • |
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