κίνα

See also: Κίνα and κινά

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from English quina, from Spanish quina.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈci.na/ - compare to the neuter κινά (kiná)
  • Hyphenation: κί‧να
  • Homophone: Κίνα (Kína)

Noun

κίνα • (kína) f (plural κίνες)

  1. (botany) cinchona (South American tree)
    See synonym κιχγόνη (kichgóni). For the dye, see χένα f (chéna) and κινά n (kiná)<ref>
  2. cinchona bark
Declension
declension of κίνα
case     \     number singular plural
nominative κίνα • κίνες •
genitive κίνας • κινών •
accusative κίνα • κίνες •
vocative κίνα • κίνες •
Usually in the singular.

See also

References
  1. κίνα - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) [A Practical dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
  2. κίνα - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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