αγγούρι

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ἀγγούριν (angoúrin, “cucumber”), from Koine Greek ἀγγούριον (angoúrion). Either diminutive of Ancient Greek ἄγγουρον (ángouron) from ἄγγουρος from ἄγουρος (ágouros)[1] or alternatively from Arabic عَجُّور‎ (ʕajjūr) (see synonym αντζούρι (antzoúri)) or from Persian "angarah" with [a > u] under the influence of [ŋɡ] and [r][2] phonetically similar to ἄγγουρος (ángouros)[3]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aŋˈɡu.ɾi/
  • Hyphenation: αγ‧γού‧ρι

Noun

αγγούρι • (angoúri) n (plural αγγούρια)

  1. cucumber
    αγγούρια και ντομάτες σαλάτα ― angoúria kai domátes saláta ― cucumber and tomato salad
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic) stinker (a difficult exam, test, job, etc)
  3. (figuratively, derogatory) twerp, nerd (someone lacking social and intellectual skills)

Declension
declension of αγγούρι
case     \     number singular plural
nominative αγγούρι • αγγούρια •
genitive αγγουριού • αγγουριών •
accusative αγγούρι • αγγούρια •
vocative αγγούρι • αγγούρια •

Derived terms

Further reading

References
  1. Georgios Babiniotis (2008), “αγγούρι”, in Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of the New Greek Language] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias, →ISBN.
  2. αγγούρι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  3. Babiniotis, Georgios (2010), “αγγούρι”, in Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
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