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Etymology

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Inherited from Koine Greek or Byzantine Greek πιθάριον (pithárion), diminutive of Ancient Greek πίθος (píthos, vase, pot).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /piˈθari/
  • Hyphenation: πι‧θά‧ρι

Noun

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πιθάρι (pithárin (plural πιθάρια)

  1. pot, large jar usually made of clay
  2. (proverb, expression) of Diogenes who lived in such a cask
    το πιθάρι του Διογένηto pithári tou Diogénithe jar of Diogenes

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Synonyms

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References

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