μαόνι

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from French mahogani.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maˈoni/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧ό‧νι

Noun

μαόνι • (maóni) n (uncountable)

  1. mahogany (red-brown wood of the tree genus Swietenia)
  2. (by extension) mahogany furniture or fittings
    Η κρεβατοκάμαρα της ήταν όλο μαόνι. ― I krevatokámara tis ítan ólo maóni. ― Her bedroom was all in mahogany.

Declension
Declension of μαόνι (maóni)
singular
nominative μαόνι •
genitive μαονιού •
accusative μαόνι •
vocative μαόνι •
A rare plural form μαόνια (maónia) is found.
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