μπόλι

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek ἐμβόλιον (embólion, discharged object, such as a missile or javelin), with aphesis of the initial and change of spelling -μβ- (-mv-) > μπ- (b-) in order to preserve the original of the initial Ancient pronunciation.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

μπόλι • (bólin (plural μπόλια)

  1. graft
  2. (rare) vaccine

Declension

Declension of μπόλι
singular plural
nominative μπόλι (bóli) μπόλια (bólia)
genitive μπολιού (bolioú) μπολιών (bolión)
accusative μπόλι (bóli) μπόλια (bólia)
vocative μπόλι (bóli) μπόλια (bólia)

Derived terms

References

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    μπόλι - 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, page 894

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