νεραντζιά
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek νεραντζέα (nerantzéa), from νεράντζιον (nerántzion) + -έα (-éa). By surface analysis, νεράντζ(ι) (nerántz(i)) + -ιά (-iá). [1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ne.ɾanˈd͡zʝa/
- Hyphenation: νε‧ραν‧τζιά
Noun
νεραντζιά • (nerantziá) f (plural νεραντζιές)
- Seville orange tree, bitter orange tree
- Οι δρόμοι της Αθήνας είναι γεμάτοι νεραντζιές.
- Oi drómoi tis Athínas eínai gemátoi nerantziés.
- The streets of Athens are full of bitter orange trees.
Declension
declension of νεραντζιά
| case \ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | νεραντζιά • | νεραντζιές • |
| genitive | νεραντζιάς • | νεραντζιών • |
| accusative | νεραντζιά • | νεραντζιές • |
| vocative | νεραντζιά • | νεραντζιές • |
Coordinate terms
- κίτρο n (kítro, “citron”)
Related terms
- νεραντζούλα f (nerantzoúla, “small Seville orange tree”) (diminutive)
- and see: νεράντζι n (nerántzi, “Seville orange”) (fruit)
See also
- trees of genus Κίτρος f (Kítros)
References
- νεραντζιά - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
Further reading
νεραντζιά on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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