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Etymology edit

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ζάχαρις (zákharis) / ζάχαρι(ν) (zákhari(n)), from Ancient Greek σάκχαρις (sákkharis), derived from σάκχαρ (sákkhar) which is ultimately from Sanskrit शर्करा (śarkarā) via Pali.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈza.xa.ɾi/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ζά‧χα‧ρη

Noun edit

ζάχαρη (zácharif (plural ζάχαρες) (plural form is rare)

  1. sugar, sucrose

Usage notes edit

Genitive singular: also learned type ζαχάρεως used in the expressions: βιομηχανία ζαχάρεως (sugar industry), εργοστάσιο ζαχάρεως (sugar factory).

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Descendants edit

  • Aromanian: zahãri
  • Bulgarian: захар (zahar)
  • Romanian: zahăr

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