γόνδολα

Greek

Etymology

An learned αντιδάνειο (antidáneio, repatriated loanword),[1] borrowed from Venetian góndoƚa, most likely from Byzantine Greek κοντούρα (kontoúra)/κονδοῦρα (kondoûra, cutter (ship)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣon.ðo.la/
  • Hyphenation: γόν‧δο‧λα

Noun

γόνδολα • (góndola) f (plural γόνδολες)

  1. gondola (Venetian boat)
  2. gondola (airship passenger compartment)
    Synonym: λέμβος (lémvos)

Declension

  • γονδολιέρης (gondoliéris)

See also

References

  1. γόνδολα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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