λιμάνι

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See also: λίμνη

Greek

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Etymology

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Reborrowing from Ottoman Turkish لیمان (liman),[1] (corresponding to the Medieval Byzantine form λιμεώνας (limeṓnas) or λιμνιώνας (limniṓnas),[2] diminutive λιμενάρι (limenári)),[3] from Hellenistic Koine Greek λῐμένιον (liménion), diminutive of Ancient Greek λῐμήν (limḗn, harbor). See also λειμών (leimṓn).[4]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /liˈmani/
  • Hyphenation: λι‧μά‧νι

Noun

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λιμάνι (limánin (plural λιμάνια)

  1. harbour, quay, port
    ασφαλές λιμάνιasfalés limánisafe harbour
    απάνεμο λιμάνιapánemo limánisheltered harbour
    απάγγιο λιμάνιapángio limánisheltered harbour
  2. port (town or city with a dock or harbour)
  3. (figuratively) safe harbor, safe haven

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Derived terms

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  • see: λιμένας m (liménas, port) for Derivatives from stem λιμεν-

References

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  1. ^ λιμάνι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ λιμνιώνKriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
  3. ^ λιμενάριKriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
  4. ^ λιμάνι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.