βρόμη

Greek

Alternative forms

βρώμη (vrómi)

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek βρόμη (brómē), from Ancient Greek βρόμος (brómos, “loud noise”), from βρέμω (brémō, “to crash, to bang”). Modern sense acquired due to the movement and sound of grain in the wind.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɾomi/
Hyphenation: βρό‧μη

Noun

βρόμη • (vrómi) f (uncountable)

oat, oats (widely cultivated cereal grass, typically Avena sativa)

Declension

βρόμη

case \\ number	singular
nominative	βρόμη •
genitive	βρόμης •
accusative	βρόμη •
vocative	βρόμη •

Related terms

κουάκερ n (kouáker, “porridge”)
(etymologically): βρομάω (vromáo, “to smell, to stink”)
(etymologically): βρομιά f (vromiá, “dirt”)
(etymologically): βρομιάρης (vromiáris, “dirty, filthy”)
(etymologically): βρομίζω (vromízo, “to make dirty”)
(etymologically): βρόμικος (vrómikos, “dirty, filthy”)
(etymologically): βρόμιο n (vrómio, “bromine”)