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Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek βελόνη (belónē, needle).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

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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