χαμόμηλο

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek χαμόμηλον (khamómēlon), from Koine Greek χαμαίμηλον (khamaímēlon), from χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) (> χάμ(ω) (chám(o)) + -ο- (-o-) > χαμό- (chamó-) + μῆλον (mêlon, “fruit, apple”).[1] Compare to χαμομήλι (chamomíli).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xaˈmo.mi.lo/
  • Hyphenation: χα‧μό‧μη‧λο

Noun

χαμόμηλο • (chamómilo) n (plural χαμόμηλα)

  1. a less common form of χαμομήλι (chamomíli): camomile

Declension
declension of χαμόμηλο
case     \     number singular plural
nominative χαμόμηλοο • χαμόμηλοα •
genitive χαμόμηλοου • χαμόμηλοων •
accusative χαμόμηλοο • χαμόμηλοα •
vocative χαμόμηλοο • χαμόμηλοα •

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