πανηγύρι
Greek edit
Etymology edit
From the Ancient Greek πανήγυρις (panḗguris, “gathering of people”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
πανηγύρι • (panigýri) n (plural πανηγύρια)
- (religion) saint's day, feast day (especially in a rural setting and involving prayers, food, song and dancing)
- Στο πανηγύρι του Προφήτη Ηλία συμμετέσχε ολόκληρο το χωριό.
- Sto panigýri tou Profíti Ilía symmetésche olókliro to chorió.
- The whole village took part in the feast day for the Prophet Elijah.
- (by extension) village fair, feast, fete (with food, song and dancing)
- Όταν παντρεύτηκε η Σοφία, έγινε μεγάλο πανηγύρι μετά.
- Ótan pantréftike i Sofía, égine megálo panigýri metá.
- When Sophia got married, there was a great feast afterwards.
- (figuratively, in the plural) celebrating, merrymaking, festivities
- Τα πανηγύρια άρχισαν ακόμα και πριν τελειώσει ο αγώνας.
- Ta panigýria árchisan akóma kai prin teleiósei o agónas.
- The festivities began even before the match ended.
- (figuratively, humorous) quarrel, row, fight, rumpus, barney
- Είχαμε πάλι πανηγύρια στο σπίτι μας απόψε.
- Eíchame páli panigýria sto spíti mas apópse.
- We had another row at home tonight.
- (figuratively) fair (a large market held occasionally, mainly selling agricultural, homemade items and crafts)
- Ο παππούς αγόρασε ένα τρακτέρ στο πανηγύρι.
- O pappoús agórase éna traktér sto panigýri.
- Grandad bought a tractor at the fair.
Declension edit
declension of πανηγύρι
| case \ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πανηγύρι • | πανηγύρια • |
| genitive | πανηγυριού • | πανηγυριών • |
| accusative | πανηγύρι • | πανηγύρια • |
| vocative | πανηγύρι • | πανηγύρια • |
Related terms edit
- πανηγυρικός (panigyrikós, “festive, panegyrical”)
Descendants edit
- → Bulgarian: панаи́р (panaír), панаги́р (panagír), панагю́р (panagjúr)
- → Macedonian: панаѓур (panaǵur)
- → Serbo-Croatian:
- → Turkish: panayır
See also edit
Further reading edit
πανηγύρι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
