θοίνη

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • θοίνα (thoína) Doric

Etymology

According to Beekes, possibly from the same Pre-Greek root of θώς (thṓs, jackal) and θῶσθαι (thôsthai, to eat).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

θοίνη • (thoínē) f (genitive θοίνης); first declension

  1. meal, feast, banquet
  2. food

Inflection

Derived terms

  • θοινάζω (thoinázō)
  • θοίναμα (thoínama)
  • θοινάομαι (thoináomai)
  • θοινατήρ (thoinatḗr)
  • θοινατικός (thoinatikós)
  • θοινάτωρ (thoinátōr)
  • θοινάω (thoináō)

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