Greek

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Etymology

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An learned αντιδάνειο (antidáneio, repatriated loanword),[1] borrowed from Venetian góndoƚa, most likely from Byzantine Greek κοντούρα (kontoúra)/κονδοῦρα (kondoûra, cutter (ship)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣon.ðo.la/
  • Hyphenation: γόν‧δο‧λα

Noun

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γόνδολα (góndolaf (plural γόνδολες)

  1. gondola (Venetian boat)
  2. gondola (airship passenger compartment)
    Synonym: λέμβος (lémvos)

Declension

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ γόνδολα”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998

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