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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀφιόνι(ον) (aphióni(on)), a medieval αντιδάνειο (antidáneio, repatriated loanword), from Ottoman Turkish آفیون (afyon, opium), ultimately a reborrowing from Ancient Greek ὄπιον (ópion).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈfço.ni/
  • Hyphenation: α‧φιό‧νι

Noun

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αφιόνι (afiónin (plural αφιόνια)

  1. opium
    Synonym: όπιο (ópio)
  2. opium poppy, Papaver somniferum
    Synonym: μήκων η υπνοφόρος (míkon i ypnofóros)
  3. (by extension) anything that numbs, stupefies or brings one in a frantic state

Declension

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Declension of αφιόνι
singular plural
nominative αφιόνι (afióni) αφιόνια (afiónia)
genitive αφιονιού (afionioú) αφιονιών (afionión)
accusative αφιόνι (afióni) αφιόνια (afiónia)
vocative αφιόνι (afióni) αφιόνια (afiónia)

Derived terms

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References

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