περικάρπιο

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek περῐκᾰ́ρπῐον (perikárpion).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pe.riˈkar.pi.o/
  • Hyphenation: πε‧ρι‧κάρ‧πι‧ο

Noun

περικάρπιο • (perikárpio) n (plural περικάρπια)

  1. (botany) pericarp, pod, husk, shell
  2. (anatomy) the part of the hand around the wrist
  3. wristband

Declension

References

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

Further reading

  • περικάρπιο - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) [A Practical dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
  • περικάρπιο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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