αφιόνι
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek ἀφιόνιον (aphiónion), from Ottoman Turkish آفیون (afyon, “opium”), ultimately a reborrowing from Ancient Greek ὄπιον (ópion).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /afˈço.ni/
Noun
αφιόνι • (afióni) n (plural αφιόνια)
- opium
- Synonym: όπιο (ópio)
- opium poppy, Papaver somniferum
- Synonym: μήκων η υπνοφόρος (míkon i ypnofóros)
- (by extension) anything that numbs, stupefies or brings one in a frantic state
Declension
declension of αφιόνι
| case \ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αφιόνι • | αφιόνια • |
| genitive | αφιονιού • | αφιονιών • |
| accusative | αφιόνι • | αφιόνια • |
| vocative | αφιόνι • | αφιόνια • |
Derived terms
- αφιονίζω (afionízo, verb)
- αφιονισμός m (afionismós)
References
- αφιόνι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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