σαπούνι
Greek
Alternative forms
- (Katharevousa) σάπων (sápon)
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek σαπούνιον (sapoúnion, “soap”), inherited from Koine Greek σαπώνιον (sapṓnion), a diminutive of σάπων (sápōn, “soap”), borrowed from Latin sapo (“soap”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /saˈpuni/
- Hyphenation: σα‧πού‧νι
Declension
Descendants
- → Bulgarian: сапун (sapun)
- → Romani: saûni
Related terms
- σαπουνίζω (sapounízo, “wash with soap”)
- σαπουνόπερα f (sapounópera, “soap opera”)
- σαπουνάδα f (sapounáda, “soap suds”)
- σαπωνοποίηση f (saponopoíisi, “sapinification”)
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