πιτσούνι
Greek edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian piccion(e) (as a dish) + ending -ι (-i). The change [o] > [u]
- either from a closed pronunciation of [o] the Italian word, or from southern dialect pic(c)iuni which was perceived as singular -ι noun [1]
- or, because of the presence of [n],[1] or influenced by older nouns ending in -ούνι like πιγούνι n (pigoúni, “chin”), κουδούνι n (koudoúni, “bell”).[2]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
πιτσούνι • (pitsoúni) n
- squab (baby pigeon or dove)
- squab (meat of a squab)
- endearing term, also the diminutive πιτσουνάκι (pitsounáki)
Declension edit
declension of πιτσούνι
| case \ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πιτσούνι • | πιτσούνια • |
| genitive | πιτσουνιού • | πιτσουνιών • |
| accusative | πιτσούνι • | πιτσούνια • |
| vocative | πιτσούνι • | πιτσούνια • |
Synonyms edit
- πιτσουνάκι (pitsounáki)
Related terms edit
- πιτσουνάκι (pitsounáki)
- πιτσουνάκια (pitsounákia)
See also edit
- περιστέρι n (peristéri, “pigeon, dove”)
References edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 πιτσούνι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
- ^ πιτσούνι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre