λάδι

See also: λαδί

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek (ἐ)λάδιν ((e)ládin), from Ancient Greek ἐλᾴδιον (elā́idion), a diminutive form of ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”), from ἐλαία (elaía, “olive tree, olive”).

Compare Mariupol Greek ладъ (lað).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlaði/

Noun

λάδι • (ládi) n (plural λάδια)

1. oil
2. olive oil

Declension

Declension of λάδι

	singular	plural
nominative	λάδι •	λάδια •
genitive	λαδιού •	λαδιών •
accusative	λάδι •	λάδια •
vocative	λάδι •	λάδια •

Related terms

• αγουρόλαδο n (agourólado, “extra virgin olive oil”)
• αλαδιά f (aladiá, “bad olive crop”)
• λαδάδικο n (ladádiko, “oil factory, oil shop”)
• λαδάς m (ladás, “oil merchant”)
• λαδέμπορας m (ladémporas, “oil merchant”)
• λαδέμπορος m (ladémporos, “oil merchant”)
• λαδερό n (laderó, “oil container or dispenser”)
• λαδερός (laderós, “oily”)
• λαδής (ladís, “olive colour”, adjective)
• λαδί n (ladí, “olive colour”)
• λαδιά f (ladiá, “oil stain, olive crop”)
• λαδικό n (ladikó, “oil container or dispenser”)
• λαδόκολλα f (ladókolla, “greaseproof paper”)
• λαδολέμονο n (ladolémono, “oil and lemon sauce”)
• λαδομπογιά f (ladompogiá, “oil paint”)
• λαδόξιδο n (ladóxido, “vinaigrette”)
• λαδορίγανη f (ladorígani, “sauce with oil and oregano”)
• λαδοτύρι n (ladotýri, “oil cheese”)
• λαδόψωμο n (ladópsomo, “oil bread”)
• λάδωμα n (ládoma, “lubrication, bribery”)
• λαδώνομαι f (ladónomai, “to oil, grease”)
• λαδωτήρι n (ladotíri, “oiler, oil dispenser”)

 

Descendants

• → Aromanian: ladi

Further reading

• λάδι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
• λάδι - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) [A Practical dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
• λάδι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
• λάδι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el