Greek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Venetian cornise.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /koɾˈni.za/
  • Hyphenation: κορ‧νί‧ζα

Noun

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κορνίζα (kornízaf (plural κορνίζες)

  1. picture frame, frame
    Synonym: κάδρο n (kádro)
  2. (architecture) cornice
  3. pelmet

Declension

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References

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