σπανός

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek σπανός (spanós), first combining form of Koine Greek σπανοπώγων (spanopṓgōn, who has a sparce beard)[1]
or,[2] directly from the Ancient Greek σπάνιος (spánios, rare) in the pattern of ὀρθός (orthós)-ὄρθιος (órthios).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spaˈnos/
  • Hyphenation: σπα‧νός

Adjective

σπανός (spanós) m (feminine σπανή, neuter σπανό)

  1. hairless; not bald

Declension

Derived terms

  • σπανομαρία f (spanomaría)
  • Σπανός (Spanós) (a surname)

References

  1. σπανός - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. Babiniotis, Georgios (2010), σπανός”, in Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
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