καμπούρης

Greek

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Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek καμπούρης (kampoúrēs), from Ottoman Turkish قنبور (kanbur, kambur),[1][2] possibly from Ancient Greek καμπύλος (kampúlos) (in which case, it would be a reborrowing),[3] from the ancient κάμπτω (kámptō, to bend, curve). Doublet of καμπύλος (kampýlos). Also substantivised masculine and feminine.
The neuter form, from καμπούρικος (kampoúrikos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kamˈbu.ɾis/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧μπού‧ρης

Adjective

καμπούρης • (kampoúris) m (feminine καμπούρα, neuter καμπούρικο)

  1. (colloquial) hunchback, humpback (person hunched over or suffering from kyphosis, scoliosis, etc)
    • 1964, “Η Μπαλάντα Του Αντρίκου [Andrikos's Ballad]”, Kostas Varnalis (lyrics), Mikis Theodorakis (music), performed by Grigoris Bithikotsis:
      Είχε την τέντα ξομπλιαστή,
      Η βάρκα του καμπούρη Αντρέα.
      Eíche tin ténta xompliastí,
      I várka tou kampoúri Antréa.
      The awning was decorated with embroidery,
      On hunchback Andreas's boat.

Declension

  • καμπούρα f (kampoúra, hump, hunchback)
  • καμπουριάζω (kampouriázo, to hunch over, to become hunchbacked)
  • καμπουριαστός (kampouriastós, humpbacked, hunchbacked)

References

  1. Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “kambur”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
  2. καμπούρης - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  3. καμπούρης - 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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