ψαρονέφρι

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek *ψυάριον (*psuárion) or *ψοιάριον (*psoiárion), diminutive of ψόᾱ (psóā), ψύᾱ f (psúā, “muscle of the loins”) + νεφρ(ός) (nefr(ós), “kidney”) +‎ -ι (-i).^[1] Unrelated to ψάρι n (psári, “fish”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /psa.ɾoˈne.fɾi/
Hyphenation: ψα‧ρο‧νέ‧φρι

Noun

ψαρονέφρι • (psaronéfri) n (plural ψαρονέφρια)

tenderloin (cut of meat especially pork)

Declension

Declension of ψαρονέφρι

	singular	plural
nominative	ψαρονέφρι •	ψαρονέφρια •
genitive	ψαρονεφριού •	ψαρονεφριών •
accusative	ψαρονέφρι •	ψαρονέφρια •
vocative	ψαρονέφρι •	ψαρονέφρια •

Related terms

see: νεφρός m (nefrós, “kidney”)

References

^ ψαρονέφρι - 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