Greek

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Etymology

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Probably from the φοινικ- stem of Ancient Greek φοῖνιξ (phoînix) +‎ -ιά (-iá).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fi.niˈca/
  • Hyphenation: φοι‧νι‧κιά

Noun

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φοινικιά (foinikiáf (plural φοινικιές)

  1. palm tree
    Synonym: φοίνικας m (foínikas)

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ φοινικιά, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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