"ψωροκώσταινα" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Greek]

IPA: /pso.ɾoˈko.ste.na/
Etymology: ψωρο- (psoro-, “poor-”, from ψώρα "scabies" or "mange") + Κώσταινα (Kóstaina, feminine suffix for "wife of Kώστας"), see Κωνσταντίνος (Konstantínos). Reputedly, the nickname of a very poor woman with surname Χατζηκώστα (Chatzikósta) or Χατζηκώσταινα (Chatzikóstaina) who contributed her meagre possession at a fund during the 1820s. : Patrick Leigh Fermor likens the name to the English "Mangy Betty" (see quotation below.) Etymology templates: {{af|el|ψωρο-|Κώσταινα|pos1=from ψώρα "scabies" or "mange"|pos2=feminine suffix for "wife of Kώστας"|t1=poor-}} ψωρο- (psoro-, “poor-”, from ψώρα "scabies" or "mange") + Κώσταινα (Kóstaina, feminine suffix for "wife of Kώστας"), {{l|el|Κωνσταντίνος}} Κωνσταντίνος (Konstantínos), {{l|el|Χατζηκώστα}} Χατζηκώστα (Chatzikósta), {{l|el|Χατζηκώσταινα}} Χατζηκώσταινα (Chatzikóstaina) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||||||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=}} ψωροκώσταινα • (psorokóstaina) f, {{el-noun|f}} ψωροκώσταινα • (psorokóstaina) f Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|ψωροκώσταινα|ψωροκώσταινες|ψωροκώσταινας|ψωροκώσταινων|ψωροκώσταινα|ψωροκώσταινες|ψωροκώσταινα|ψωροκώσταινες|note=Usually in the singular.}} Forms: psorokóstaina [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], ψωροκώσταινα [nominative, singular], ψωροκώσταινες [nominative, plural], ψωροκώσταινας [genitive, singular], ψωροκώσταινων [genitive, plural], ψωροκώσταινα [accusative, singular], ψωροκώσταινες [accusative, plural], ψωροκώσταινα [singular, vocative], ψωροκώσταινες [plural, vocative]
  1. (metonymically) Greece, an affectionate name used by Greeks of their homeland - it has intimations of poverty and affection. Tags: metonymically

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