καρύδι

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek καρύδι (karúdi, “nut”), from Ancient Greek καρύδιον (karúdion); diminutive of κάρυον (káruon, “nut”).

Noun

καρύδι • (karýdi) n (plural καρύδια)

walnut, the fruit of walnut tree
(anatomy) Adam's apple, laryngeal prominence

Declension

declension of καρύδι

	singular	plural
nominative	καρύδι •	καρύδια •
genitive	καρυδιού •	καρυδιών •
accusative	καρύδι •	καρύδια •
vocative	καρύδι •	καρύδια •

Synonyms

(Adam's apple): μήλο του Αδάμ n (mílo tou Adám)

Related terms

κάθε καρυδιάς καρύδι (káthe karydiás karýdi, “Tom, Dick and Harry”, literally “every walnut of the walnut tree”)
καρυδιά f (karydiá, “walnut tree”)
καρυοθραύστης m (karyothráfstis, “nutcracker”)

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