λεμόνι

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Byzantine Greek λεμόνι (lemóni) from the form λιμόνι, from Italian limone, from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn), from Classical Persian لیمو (lēmō).[1][2]

Cognate with Mariupol Greek лемо́н (ljemón).

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Noun[edit]

λεμόνι (lemónin (plural λεμόνια)

  1. lemon (fruit)
  2. lemon yellow, lemon (colour)
  3. (adjectively + noun for kinds of beverages, sweets or juices)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ λεμόνιΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ^ λεμόνι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

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