σαπούνι
Greek
Alternative forms
- (Katharevousa): σάπων (sápon)
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek σαπούνιν (sapoúnin, “soap”), inherited from Koine Greek σαπώνιον (sapṓnion), a diminutive of σάπων (sápōn, “soap”), borrowed from Latin sāpō (“soap”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /saˈpuni/
- Hyphenation: σα‧πού‧νι
Declension
Related terms
- αποσάπουνο n (aposápouno, “soap stub”)
- σαπουνάδα f (sapounáda, “soap suds”)
- σαπουνίζω (sapounízo, “I wash with soap”)
- σαπουνόπερα f (sapounópera, “soap opera”)
- σαπωνοποίηση f (saponopoíisi, “saponification”)
Descendants
- → Bulgarian: сапун (sapun)
- → Romani: saûni
Further reading
σαπούνι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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