φιντάνι
Greek edit
Etymology edit
From Ottoman Turkish فدان (fidan, “young plant, sapling”), from Byzantine Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) (a reborrowing).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
φιντάνι • (fintáni) n (plural φιντάνια)
- (botany) any young plant, sapling, scion used in grafting
- (figuratively) a young, inexperienced person
- Synonyms: νιόβγαλτος m (nióvgaltos), πρωτόβγαλτος m (protóvgaltos)
Declension edit
declension of φιντάνι
Derived terms edit
- φιντανάκι n (fintanáki, “young, inexperienced person”) (diminutive)
References edit
- φιντάνι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.