νέφτι

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish نفت (neft, “spirit of turpentine”). Doublet of νάφθα (náftha).

Noun

νέφτι • (néfti) n (plural νέφτια)

  1. (chemistry) turpentine, volatile essential oil from distillation of terebinth or pine tree resin, used as a solvent and paint thinner.
    Synonyms: τερεβινθέλαιο (terevinthélaio), τερεβινθίνη (terevinthíni), τρεμεντίνα (trementína)
  2. (chemistry) mineral turpentine, white spirit, volatile transparent liquid derived from paraffin, used as a solvent and paint thinner, with similar applications but very different chemical consistency from resin-derived wood turpentine.
    Synonym: ορυκτή τερεβινθίνη (oryktí terevinthíni)

Declension
declension of νέφτι
case     \     number singular plural
nominative νέφτι • νέφτια •
genitive νεφτιού • νεφτιών •
accusative νέφτι • νέφτια •
vocative νέφτι • νέφτια •

Derived terms
  • βάζω νέφτι σε κάποιον (vázo néfti se kápoion, “to make someone run fast”) (literally: "to put turpentine in someone")

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