παγόβουνο

Greek

Etymology

From πάγος (págos, “ice”) +‎ βουνό (vounó, “mountain”). Calque of English iceberg.

Noun

παγόβουνο • (pagóvouno) n (plural παγόβουνα)

(geography, oceanography) iceberg
η κορυφή του παγόβουνου ― i koryfí tou pagóvounou ― the tip of the iceberg

Declension

declension of παγόβουνο

	singular	plural
nominative	παγόβουνο •	παγόβουνα •
genitive	παγόβουνου •	παγόβουνων •
accusative	παγόβουνο •	παγόβουνα •
vocative	παγόβουνο •	παγόβουνα •

Related terms

see: πάγος m (págos, “ice”)

References

παγόβουνο in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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