αρχιμηνιά

Greek
FWOTD – 17 May 2016

Etymology

αρχι- (archi-, “start”) +‎ μήνας (mínas, “month”) +‎ -ιά (-iá).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /aɾçimiˈɲa/

Noun

αρχιμηνιά • (archiminiá) f (uncountable)

  1. calends (first day of a month)
    • Traditional song, Κάλαντα Πρωτοχρονιάς
      Αρχιμηνιά κι αρχιχρονιά
      ψηλή μου δεντρολιβάνια
      Month's beginning and year's beginning
      my tall rosemary

Declension
Declension of αρχιμηνιά (archiminiá)
singular
nominative αρχιμηνιά •
genitive αρχιμηνιάς •
accusative αρχιμηνιά •
vocative αρχιμηνιά •
  • καλένδες f (kaléndes, “calends”)
  • αρχιχρονιά f (archichroniá, “first day of the year”)
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