σάπων

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Usually said to be from Latin sapo, but borrowing from Galatian is also possible. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ (soap), from Proto-Indo-European *seyp-, *seyb- (to pour, strain, trickle). Cognate with Old English sāpe (soap). More at soap.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σᾱ́πων (sā́pōn) m (genitive σᾱ́πωνος); third declension

  1. soap

Inflection

Derived terms

  • σαπώνιον (sapṓnion)

Descendants

  • Greek: σάπων (sápon)
  • Georgian: საპონი (saṗoni)
  • Middle Persian: *sābōn
    • Persian: صابون (sâbun)
    • Tajik: собун (sobun)
  • → Old Armenian: սապոն (sapon)
  • Koine Greek: σαπώνιον (sapṓnion) (diminutive)
    • Byzantine Greek: σαπούνιον (sapoúnion)

Further reading


Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σάπων (sápōn, soap).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsapo̞n/
  • Hyphenation: σά‧πων

Noun

σάπων (sápon) m (plural σάπωνες)

  1. Katharevousa form of σαπούνι (sapoúni, soap)

Declension

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