ταβάνι

Greek

Alternative forms
  • νταβάνι n (ntaváni)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish تاوان (tavan).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /taˈva.ni/
  • Hyphenation: τα‧βά‧νι

Noun

ταβάνι • (taváni) n (plural ταβάνια)

  1. (architecture) ceiling

Declension
declension of ταβάνι
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ταβάνι • ταβάνια •
genitive ταβανιού • ταβανιών •
accusative ταβάνι • ταβάνια •
vocative ταβάνι • ταβάνια •

Synonyms
  • αταβάνωτος (atavánotos, “without ceiling”, adjective)
  • ξυλοτάβανο n (xylotávano, “wood ceiling”)
  • ταβανόπροκα f (tavanóproka)
  • ταβανόσκουπα f (tavanóskoupa)
  • ταβανώνω (tavanóno)
  • ταβάνωμα n (tavánoma)
  • χαμηλοτάβανος (chamilotávanos, “with low ceiling”, adjective)
  • ψηλοτάβανος (psilotávanos, “with high ceiling”, adjective)

Further reading
  • ταβάνι - 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)
  • ταβάνι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  • ταβάνι - 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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