ακρογωνιαίος

See also: ἀκρογωνιαῖος

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Hellenisti Koine Greek ἀκρογωνιαῖος (akrogōniaîos).[1] By surface analysis, ακρο- (akro-, edge, tip) + γωνιαίος (goniaíos, angle related)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.kɾo.ɣo.niˈe.os/
  • Hyphenation: α‧κρο‧γω‧νι‧αί‧ος

Adjective

ακρογωνιαίος • (akrogoniaíos) m (feminine ακρογωνιαία, neuter ακρογωνιαίο)

  1. (figurative) fundamental found chiefly in the masculine gender in the phrase:
    ακρογωνιαίος λίθος (akrogoniaíos líthos, cornerstone, quoin)
  2. (literal) referring to a cornerstone

Declension

Derived terms

References

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