ρουθούνι

Greek

Alternative forms

ρώθων (róthon)

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ῥωθώνιον (rhōthṓnion), from a diminutive form of Ancient Greek ῥώθων (rhṓthōn, “nose”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɾuˈθuni/
Hyphenation: ρου‧θού‧νι

Noun

ρουθούνι • (routhoúni) n (plural ρουθούνια)

(anatomy) nostril (either of the two orifices located on the nose)

Declension

declension of ρουθούνι

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	ρουθούνι •	ρουθούνια •
genitive	ρουθουνιού •	ρουθουνιών •
accusative	ρουθούνι •	ρουθούνια •
vocative	ρουθούνι •	ρουθούνια •

Synonyms

μυκτήρ m (myktír, “nostril”) (formal, archaic)

See also

μύτη f (mýti, “nose”)

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