ρώγα

See also: ρόγα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥώξ (rhṓx), accusative: ῥῶγα (rhôga), a variant of ῥάξ (rháx).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈroɣa/
  • Hyphenation: ρώ‧γα
  • Homophone: ρόγα (róga)

Noun

ρώγα • (róga) f (plural ρώγες)

  1. berry (of a grape) (small round fruit)
  2. nipple
  3. finger tip

Usage notes
  • Often misspelt as its homophone.

Declension
declension of ρώγα
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ρώγα • ρώγες •
genitive ρώγας • ρωγών •
accusative ρώγα • ρώγες •
vocative ρώγα • ρώγες •

Synonyms
  • ράγα f (rága)
  • (berry): σταφυλόρωγα n (stafylóroga, “berry of a grape”)
  • (teat, nipple): θηλή f (thilí) (formal)

Derived terms
  • μάζευε κι ας είν' και ρώγες (mázeve ki as eín' kai róges, “collect [money] even if berries [small]”) (proverb)

Further reading
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