πώγωνας

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /pɔ̌ː.ɡɔː.nas/ → /ˈpo.ɣo.nas/ → /ˈpo.ɣo.nas/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pɔ̌ː.ɡɔː.nas/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈpo.ɡo.nas/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈpo.ɣo.nas/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈpo.ɣo.nas/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈpo.ɣo.nas/

Noun

πώγωνᾰς • (pṓgōnas) m

1. accusative plural of πώγων (pṓgōn)

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek πώγων (pṓgōn). Also see πιγούνι (pigoúni), inherited from a diminutive derivative.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpo.ɣo.nas/
• Hyphenation: πώ‧γω‧νας

Noun

πώγωνας • (pógonas) m (plural πώγωνες)

1. (formal) beard

   Synonyms: γένι (géni), γενειάδα (geneiáda)

2. (formal, by extension) chin

   Synonym: πιγούνι (pigoúni)

Declension

declension of πώγωνας

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	πώγωνας •	πώγωνες •
genitive	πώγωνα •	πωγώνών •
accusative	πώγωνα •	πώγωνες •
vocative	πώγωνα •	πώγωνες •

Related terms

• πωγωνοφόρος (pogonofóros)

References

• πώγωνας - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.