αλώνι
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek ἁλώνιν (halṓnin), from Koine Greek ἁλώνιον (halṓnion), from a diminutive of Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs). Doublet of άλως (álos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈloni/
- Hyphenation: α‧λώ‧νι
Noun
αλώνι • (alóni) n (plural αλώνια)
- (agriculture) threshing floor (floor where grain is threshed)
- (by extension) threshing
Declension
declension of αλώνι
| case \\ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αλώνι • | αλώνια • |
| genitive | αλωνιού • | αλωνιών • |
| accusative | αλώνι • | αλώνια • |
| vocative | αλώνι • | αλώνια • |
Derived terms
- see: αλωνίζω (alonízo, “to thresh”)
- χέστηκε η φοράδα στ' αλώνι (chéstike i foráda st' alóni) (vulgar, colloquial, proverb)