Κίτρος
Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin Citrus, from Latin citrus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈcitɾos/
- Hyphenation: κί‧τρος
Proper noun
Κίτρος • (Kítros) f (plural Κίτροι)
- (botany) The genus Citrus, which includes fruits such as oranges, lemons, grapefruits, etc.
Declension
declension of Κίτρος
| case \\ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Κίτρος • | Κίτροι • |
| genitive | Κίτρου • | Κίτρων • |
| accusative | Κίτρο • | Κίτρους • |
| vocative | Κίτρε • Κίτρο • | Κίτροι • |
Coordinate terms
common names of trees of the genus Citrus:
- λεμονιά f (lemoniá, “lemon tree”)
- μανταρινιά f (mantariniá, “mandarine tree”)
- κιτριά f (kitriá, “citron tree”)
- πορτοκαλιά f (portokaliá, “orange tree”)
- νεραντζιά f (nerantziá, “Seville orange tree”)
- κουμκουάτ n (koumkouát, “kumquat”)
Further reading
Κίτρος on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el