"μέγγενη" meaning in Greek

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmeŋɟeni/
Etymology: From Ottoman Turkish منگنه (mengene), according to Nisanyan itself a borrowing from Byzantine Greek μάγγανο (mángano) from Ancient Greek μάγγανον (mánganon). Etymology templates: {{bor|el|ota|منگنه|tr=mengene}} Ottoman Turkish منگنه (mengene), {{der|el|gkm|μάγγανο}} Byzantine Greek μάγγανο (mángano), {{der|el|grc|μάγγανον}} Ancient Greek μάγγανον (mánganon) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|μέγγενες|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} μέγγενη • (méngeni) f (plural μέγγενες), {{el-noun|f|μέγγενες}} μέγγενη • (méngeni) f (plural μέγγενες) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|μέγγενη|μέγγενες|μέγγενης|-|μέγγενη|μέγγενες|μέγγενη|μέγγενες|note=rare genitive plural: μεγγενών}} Forms: méngeni [romanization], μέγγενες [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], μέγγενη [nominative, singular], μέγγενες [nominative, plural], μέγγενης [genitive, singular], - [genitive, plural], μέγγενη [accusative, singular], μέγγενες [accusative, plural], μέγγενη [singular, vocative], μέγγενες [plural, vocative], μέγκενη [alternative]
  1. vice (UK), vise (US)
    Sense id: en-μέγγενη-el-noun-0CfwaZsP Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'ζάχαρη', Greek nouns lacking a genitive plural, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tools Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 35 36 29 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'ζάχαρη': 32 34 34 Disambiguation of Greek nouns lacking a genitive plural: 34 40 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 35 32 Disambiguation of Tools: 46 27 27
  2. clamp, cramp
    Sense id: en-μέγγενη-el-noun-D8bROZNi Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'ζάχαρη', Greek nouns lacking a genitive plural, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 35 36 29 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'ζάχαρη': 32 34 34 Disambiguation of Greek nouns lacking a genitive plural: 34 40 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 35 32
  3. instrument of torture
    Sense id: en-μέγγενη-el-noun-XWmClxy4 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'ζάχαρη', Greek nouns lacking a genitive plural, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 35 36 29 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'ζάχαρη': 32 34 34 Disambiguation of Greek nouns lacking a genitive plural: 34 40 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 35 32

Alternative forms

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