πιθάρι
Greek
Etymology
From Hellenistic Koine or Medieval Byzantine Greek πιθάριον (pithárion, “diminutive of πίθος”). Ultimately from Ancient Greek πίθος (píthos, “vase, pot”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piˈθari/
- Hyphenation: πι‧θά‧ρι
Noun
πιθάρι • (pithári) n (plural πιθάρια)
- pot, large jar usually made of clay
- (proverb, expression) of Diogenes who lived in such a cask
- το πιθάρι του Διογένη ― to pithári tou Diogéni ― the jar of Diogenes
Declension
declension of πιθάρι
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πιθάρι • | πιθάρια • |
| genitive | πιθαριού • | πιθαριών • |
| accusative | πιθάρι • | πιθάρια • |
| vocative | πιθάρι • | πιθάρια • |
Synonyms
- πίθος m (píthos)
Related terms
- αγγείο n (angeío, “vase, usually ancient”)
- αμφορέας n (amforéas, “amphora”)
References
- πιθάρι in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.