σαπούνι

Greek

Alternative forms

(Katharevousa) σάπων (sápon)

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek σαπούνιον (sapoúnion, “soap”), inherited from Koine Greek σαπώνιον (sapṓnion), a diminutive of σάπων (sápōn, “soap”), borrowed from Latin sapo (“soap”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /saˈpuni/
Hyphenation: σα‧πού‧νι

Noun

σαπούνι • (sapoúni) n (plural σαπούνια)

soap

Declension

declension of σαπούνι

	singular	plural
nominative	σαπούνι •	σαπούνια •
genitive	σαπουνιού •	σαπουνιών •
accusative	σαπούνι •	σαπούνια •
vocative	σαπούνι •	σαπούνια •

Descendants

→ Bulgarian: сапун (sapun)
→ Romani: saûni

Related terms

σαπουνίζω (sapounízo, “wash with soap”)
σαπουνόπερα f (sapounópera, “soap opera”)
σαπουνάδα f (sapounáda, “soap suds”)
σαπωνοποίηση f (saponopoíisi, “sapinification”)

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