πιγούνι

Greek

Alternative forms

• πηγούνι n (pigoúni) (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek πιγούνιν (pigoúnin), from πουγούνιν (pougoúnin), from Koine Greek πωγώνιον (pōgṓnion), a diminutive of Ancient Greek πώγων (pṓgōn, “beard”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [piˈɣuni]

Noun

πιγούνι • (pigoúni) n (plural πιγούνια)

1. chin

Declension

declension of πιγούνι

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	πιγούνι •	πιγούνια •
genitive	πιγουνιού •	πιγουνιών •
accusative	πιγούνι •	πιγούνια •
vocative	πιγούνι •	πιγούνια •

Related terms

• πώγων (pógon)

See also

• σαγόνι (sagóni)

Further reading

• πιγούνι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.