ανέμη

See also: ἀνέμη

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈne.mi/
• Hyphenation: α‧νέ‧μη

Etymology 1

Inherited from Koine Greek ἀνέμη (anémē, “weasel”), from Ancient Greek ἄνεμος m (ánemos, “wind”).

Noun

ανέμη • (anémi) f (plural ανέμες)

1. (textiles) yarn winder, weasel, swift, reel

   Synonym: ροδάνι n (rodáni)

Declension

declension of ανέμη

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	ανέμη •	ανέμες •
genitive	ανέμης •	—
accusative	ανέμη •	ανέμες •
vocative	ανέμη •	ανέμες •

Coordinate terms

• see: νήμα n (níma, “yarn”) and αργαλειός m (argaleiós, “loom”)

Etymology 2

A shortening of ανεμότρατα f (anemótrata, “trawlnet, dragnet”)

Noun

ανέμη • (anémi) f (plural ανέμες)

1. (nautical) trawlnet, dragnet

   Synonym: ανεμότρατα (anemótrata)

Further reading

• ανέμη - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
• ανέμη - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
• ανέμη - Kriaras, 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.)