μέγγενη

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish منگنه (mengene), according to Nisanyan[1] itself a borrowing from Byzantine Greek μάγγανο (mángano) from Ancient Greek μάγγανον (mánganon).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmeŋɟeni/

Noun

μέγγενη • (méngeni) f (plural μέγγενες)

  1. vice (UK), vise (US)
  2. clamp, cramp
  3. instrument of torture

Declension
declension of μέγγενη
case     \     number singular plural
nominative μέγγενη • μέγγενες •
genitive μέγγενης • —
accusative μέγγενη • μέγγενες •
vocative μέγγενη • μέγγενες •
rare genitive plural: μεγγενών

References
  1. Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “mengene”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
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