πεπόνι

See also: πεπονί

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek πεπόνιον (pepónion), a diminutive of Ancient Greek πέπων (pépōn, “ripe cucumber”).

Noun

πεπόνι • (pepóni) n (plural πεπόνια)

  1. melon (fruit)

Declension
declension of πεπόνι
singular plural
nominative πεπόνι • πεπόνια •
genitive πεπονιού • πεπονιών •
accusative πεπόνι • πεπόνια •
vocative πεπόνι • πεπόνια •

Synonyms
  • καβούνι n (kavoúni) (colloquial)
  • καούνι n (kaoúni) (colloquial)
  • κελέκι n (keléki) (unripe)
  • πέπων m (pépon) (Katharevousa)

Coordinate terms
  • πεπονάκι n (peponáki, “melon”) (diminutive form)
  • πεπονί n (peponí, “melon”) (colour)
  • πεπονία f (peponía, “melon plant”)

Further reading
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