σάπων

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Usually said to be from Latin sāpō, but borrowing from Galatian is also possible. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ (“soap”), from Proto-Indo-European *seyp-, *seyb- (“to pour, strain, trickle”). Cognate with Old English sāpe (“soap”). More at soap.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σᾱ́πων • (sā́pōn) m (genitive σᾱ́πωνος); third declension

  1. (Koine) soap

Inflection

Derived terms

  • σαπώνιον (sapṓnion)

Descendants

  • → Classical Syriac: ܨܦܘܢܐ‎
    • → Arabic: صَابُون‎ (ṣābūn) (see there for further descendants)
  • → Greek: σάπων (sápon)
  • → Georgian: საპონი (saṗoni)
  • → Middle Persian: *sābōn
    • Persian: صابون‎ (sâbun)
    • Tajik: собун (sobun)
  • → Old Armenian: սապոն (sapon)
  • ⇒ Koine Greek: σαπώνιον (sapṓnion) (diminutive)
    • Byzantine Greek: σαπούνιν (sapoúnin)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σάπων (sápōn, “soap”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsapon/
  • Hyphenation: σά‧πων

Noun

σάπων • (sápon) m (plural σάπωνες)

  1. Katharevousa form of σαπούνι (sapoúni, “soap”)

Declension

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