ψαρονέφρι

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek *ψυάριον (*psuárion) or *ψοιάριον (*psoiárion), diminutive of ψόᾱ (psóā), ψύᾱ f (psúā, “muscle of the loins”) + νεφρ(ός) (nefr(ós), “kidney”) +‎ -ι (-i).[1] Unrelated to ψάρι n (psári, “fish”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /psa.ɾoˈne.fɾi/
  • Hyphenation: ψα‧ρο‧νέ‧φρι

Noun

ψαρονέφρι • (psaronéfri) n (plural ψαρονέφρια)

  1. tenderloin (cut of meat especially pork)

Declension
declension of ψαρονέφρι
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ψαρονέφρι • ψαρονέφρια •
genitive ψαρονεφριού • ψαρονεφριών •
accusative ψαρονέφρι • ψαρονέφρια •
vocative ψαρονέφρι • ψαρονέφρια •

References
  1. ψαρονέφρι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

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