χιόνι

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Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek χιόνι (khióni), from Koine Greek χιόνιον (khiónion), diminutive of Ancient Greek χιών (khiṓn, snow),[1] from Proto-Hellenic *kʰiṓn, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰéyōm. Compare Mariupol Greek шон (šon).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈço.ni/
  • Hyphenation: χιό‧νι

Noun

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χιόνι (chiónin (plural χιόνια)

  1. snow
  2. snow (TV noise)

Declension

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ χιόνι”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998

Further reading

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