γουδί

Greek

Alternative forms

• technical term (from Katharevousa) ιγδίο n (igdío)

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek γδί(ν) (gdí(n)), from Koine Greek ἰγδίον (igdíon), diminutive of Ancient Greek ἴγδις (ígdis), of Pre-Greek origin (evidenced by cluster "-γδ-" per Beekes). Ultimate origin may be from Hurrian 𒀉𒆠 (/⁠idki, itki⁠/, “mortar”), from the root 𒀉 (/⁠id-⁠/, “to beat”). Doublet of ιγδίο (igdío).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣuˈði/
• Hyphenation: γου‧δί

Noun

γουδί • (goudí) n (plural γουδιά)

1. mortar (vessel used to grind ingredients, especially spices or pharmaceutical preparations)

   γουδί του φαρμακείου

   goudí tou farmakeíou

   pharmacist's mortar

Declension

declension of γουδί

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	γουδί •	γουδιά •
genitive	γουδιού •	γουδιών •
accusative	γουδί •	γουδιά •
vocative	γουδί •	γουδιά •

Synonyms

• ιγδίο n (igdío, “mortar”) (formal, dated)
• καυκιά f (kafkiá, “wooden mortar”)
• καυκί n (kafkí, “wooden mortar”)
• χαβάνι n (chaváni, “bronze mortar”)

Derived terms

• γουδοχέρι n (goudochéri, “pestle”)
• το γουδί, το γουδοχέρι και τον κόπανο στο χέρι (to goudí, to goudochéri kai ton kópano sto chéri, “to repeat something with an illogical fixation for it”) (literally: "the mortar and pestle, and the pestle in hand")

References

• γουδί - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

Further reading

• γουδί on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el