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λεμόνι
lemon /leˈmoni/
nounC1#4031 most common
Example sentences
Θέλω ένα λεμόνι.
I want a lemon.
Βάζω λεμόνι στη σαλάτα.
I put lemon in the salad.
Το λεμόνι έχει πολλή βιταμίνη C.
The lemon has a lot of vitamin C.
Αγόρασα λεμόνια από την αγορά για να φτιάξω λεμονάδα.
I bought lemons from the market to make lemonade.
Στίψε λίγο λεμόνι πάνω στο ψάρι πριν το σερβίρεις.
Squeeze a bit of lemon over the fish before serving it.
Το άρωμα του λεμονιού γέμισε την κουζίνα καθώς ξύναμε τη φλούδα του για το γλυκό.
The scent of the lemon filled the kitchen as we grated its peel for the dessert.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το λεμόνι | τα λεμόνια |
| Genitive | του λεμονιού | των λεμονιών |
| Accusative | το λεμόνι | τα λεμόνια |
| Vocative | λεμόνι | λεμόνια |
Word family
λεμονιάlemon tree
λεμονάδαlemonade
λεμονάτοςcooked or flavored with lemon
Etymology
Greek λεμόνι came into the language through Italian limone, part of the wave of citrus vocabulary that spread across the Mediterranean with medieval trade. Limone itself traces back through Arabic to Persian līmūn. English lemon reached the same source by a different route, through Old French limon. The word is not native Indo-European vocabulary; it is a loanword tied to the actual spread of the fruit.
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