νεράντζι

Greek

Alternative forms
  • νεράτζι (nerátzi)

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek νεράντζι (nerántzi), form of νεράντζιον (nerántzion), from Venetian naranza or Arabic or Persian origin.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /neˈɾan.d͡zi/
  • Hyphenation: νε‧ράν‧τζι

Noun

νεράντζι • (nerántzi) n (plural νεράντζια)

  1. bitter orange, Seville orange (fruit)

Declension
declension of νεράντζι
case     \     number singular plural
nominative νεράντζι • νεράντζια •
genitive νεραντζιού • νεραντζιών •
accusative νεράντζι • νεράντζια •
vocative νεράντζι • νεράντζια •

Coordinate terms
  • νεραντζάκι n (nerantzáki, “small bitter orange; its spoon sweet”) (diminutive)
  • νεραντζιά f (nerantziá, “Seville orange tree”)
  • νεραντζούλα f (nerantzoúla, “small Seville orange tree”) (diminutive)

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

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