αηδόνι

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Etymology[edit]

Byzantine Greek ἀηδόνι (aēdóni), from Koine Greek ἀηδόνιον n (aēdónion), from Ancient Greek ἀηδών f (aēdṓn) with stem ἀηδον-.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ai̯ˈðo.ni/ with synizesis of /ai/
  • Hyphenation: αη‧δό‧νι

Noun[edit]

αηδόνι (aïdónin (plural αηδόνια, feminine αηδόνα)

  1. nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ αηδόνιΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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