μελιτζάνα

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek μελιντζάνα (melintzána) under the influence of Italian melanzana, both from Arabic بَاذِنْجَان‎ (bāḏinjān, “aubergine”). Doublet of βαζάνι (vazáni).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meliˈd͡zana/

Noun

μελιτζάνα • (melitzána) f (plural μελιτζάνες)

  1. (vegetable) aubergine (UK), eggplant (US)
    βαζάνι n (vazáni) (dialectal, Cyprus)

Declension

Derived terms

  • μελιτζανής (melitzanís, “of aubergine colour”, adjective)
  • μελιτζανοσαλάτα f (melitzanosaláta, “aubergine purée, baba ghanoush”, literally “aubergine salad”)

Further reading

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