καρναβάλι

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian carnevale, from Medieval Latin carnem levāre (“to take away/remove meat”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaɾ.naˈva.li/
  • Hyphenation: καρ‧να‧βά‧λι

Noun

καρναβάλι • (karnaváli) n (plural καρναβάλια, diminutive καρναβαλάκι)

  1. carnival

Declension
declension of καρναβάλι
case     \     number singular plural
nominative καρναβάλι • καρναβάλια •
genitive καρναβαλιού • καρναβαλιών •
accusative καρναβάλι • καρναβάλια •
vocative καρναβάλι • καρναβάλια •

Derived terms
  • καρναβαλικός (karnavalikós)
  • καρναβαλίστικος (karnavalístikos)

References
  1. καρναβάλι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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