ἄγγουρα

ἄγγουρα

Grammatical information: f.

Meaning: ῥάξ, σταφυλή H.

Origin: XX [etym. unknown] (late Greek)

Etymology: Cf. Ngr. ἄγωρος, ἄγουρος `unripe, green, young man', ἀγουρίδα `unripe grape' from ἄ-ωρος `unripe, green' with a spirant as a transitional sound; secondary nasalization as in Ngr. Cret. ἄγγουρος `young, youngster', ἀγγούρι `gherkin'). From M. and NGr., MPers. angūr `grape', Egypt.-Arab. aǵǵūr `gherkin'. Kretschmer Glotta 20, 1932, 239f. - S. Cocco Arch. glott. ital. 54, 1969, 98.

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