νησί

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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek νησίν (nēsín), from Koine Greek νησίον (nēsíon), from a diminutive of Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos). Doublet of νήσος (nísos).

Noun

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νησί (nisín (plural νησιά)

  1. (geography) island

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