Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek βελόνη (belónē, needle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /veˈlona/
  • Hyphenation: βε‧λό‧να

Noun

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βελόνα (velónaf (plural βελόνες)

  1. needle (for sewing, knitting etc)
  2. hypodermic needle (for medical injections)
  3. needle, pointer, hand (on dial etc)
  4. stylus, needle (for record player, gramophone, etc)
  5. pine needle

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