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 • (méngenif (plural μέγγενες)

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

Declension

Declension of μέγγενη
singular plural
nominative μέγγενη (méngeni) μέγγενες (méngenes)
genitive μέγγενης (méngenis)
accusative μέγγενη (méngeni) μέγγενες (méngenes)
vocative μέγγενη (méngeni) μέγγενες (méngenes)


rare genitive plural: μεγγενών

References

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