ξυλάγγουρο
Greek (Cypriot)
/ksiˈlaŋɡuɾo/
noun
Definitions
- Armenian cucumber
- (figuratively) A joyless person who can't stand up and speak in front of others
Etymology
Compound from Greek (modern) ξύλο (wood) + Greek (modern) αγγούρι (cucumber).
Origin
Greek (Cypriot)
αγγούρι
Gloss
cucumber
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ξύλον Ancient Greek
- αγγουράκι Greek (modern)
- αγγουροντομάτα Greek (modern)
- αγγούρι Greek (modern)
- ξυλαγγουριά Greek (modern)
- ξυλουργός Greek (modern)
- ξυλόκαρφο Greek (modern)
- ξύλο Greek (modern)
- ἀγγούριν gkm