γουδί
Greek
Alternative forms
- technical term (from Katharevousa) ιγδίο n (igdío)
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek γδί(ν) (gdí(n)), from Koine Greek ἰγδίον (igdíon), diminutive of Ancient Greek ἴγδις (ígdis), of Pre-Greek origin (evidenced by cluster "-γδ-" per Beekes). Ultimate origin may be from Hurrian 𒀉𒆠 (/idki, itki/, “mortar”), from the root 𒀉 (/id-/, “to beat”). Doublet of ιγδίο (igdío).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣuˈði/
- Hyphenation: γου‧δί
Noun
γουδί • (goudí) n (plural γουδιά)
- mortar (vessel used to grind ingredients, especially spices or pharmaceutical preparations)
- γουδί του φαρμακείου
- goudí tou farmakeíou
- pharmacist's mortar
Declension
declension of γουδί
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | γουδί • | γουδιά • |
| genitive | γουδιού • | γουδιών • |
| accusative | γουδί • | γουδιά • |
| vocative | γουδί • | γουδιά • |
Synonyms
- ιγδίο n (igdío, “mortar”) (formal, dated)
- καυκιά f (kafkiá, “wooden mortar”)
- καυκί n (kafkí, “wooden mortar”)
- χαβάνι n (chaváni, “bronze mortar”)
Derived terms
- γουδοχέρι n (goudochéri, “pestle”)
- το γουδί, το γουδοχέρι και τον κόπανο στο χέρι (to goudí, to goudochéri kai ton kópano sto chéri, “to repeat something with an illogical fixation for it”) (literally: "the mortar and pestle, and the pestle in hand")
Further reading
γουδί on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
References
- γουδί in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.