αρνί
Greek edit
Etymology edit
From Byzantine Greek ἀρνί(ν) (arní(n)), from Ancient Greek ἀρνίον (arníon), diminutive or hypocoristic form of ἀρήν (arḗn), from Proto-Hellenic *warḗn, from *wr̥h₁ḗn (“lamb”). Cognate with Mariupol Greek арны́ (arný).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
αρνί • (arní) n (plural αρνιά)
- lamb (farm animal or meat)
- (figuratively) meek or gentle person
Declension edit
declension of αρνί
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- αρνί on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
- αρνί - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.