πανηγύρι

From the Ancient Greek πανήγυρις (panḗguris, “gathering of people”).

• IPA^(key): /paniˈʝiɾi/
• Hyphenation: πα‧νη‧γύ‧ρι

πανηγύρι • (panigýri) n (plural πανηγύρια)

1. (religion) saint's day, feast day (especially in a rural setting and involving prayers, food, song and dancing)

   Στο πανηγύρι του Προφήτη Ηλία συμμετέσχε ολόκληρο το χωριό.

   Sto panigýri tou Profíti Ilía symmetésche olókliro to chorió.

   The whole village took part in the feast day for the Prophet Elijah.

2. (by extension) village fair, feast, fete (with food, song and dancing)

   Όταν παντρεύτηκε η Σοφία, έγινε μεγάλο πανηγύρι μετά.

   Ótan pantréftike i Sofía, égine megálo panigýri metá.

   When Sophia got married, there was a great feast afterwards.

3. (figuratively, in the plural) celebrating, merrymaking, festivities

   Τα πανηγύρια άρχισαν ακόμα και πριν τελειώσει ο αγώνας.

   Ta panigýria árchisan akóma kai prin teleiósei o agónas.

   The festivities began even before the match ended.

4. (figuratively, humorous) quarrel, row, fight, rumpus, barney

   Είχαμε πάλι πανηγύρια στο σπίτι μας απόψε.

   Eíchame páli panigýria sto spíti mas apópse.

   We had another row at home tonight.

5. (figuratively) fair (a large market held occasionally, mainly selling agricultural, homemade items and crafts)

   Ο παππούς αγόρασε ένα τρακτέρ στο πανηγύρι.

   O pappoús agórase éna traktér sto panigýri.

   Grandad bought a tractor at the fair.

• πανηγυρικός (panigyrikós, “festive, panegyrical”)

• → Bulgarian: панаи́р (panaír), панаги́р (panagír), панагю́р (panagjúr)
• → Macedonian: панаѓур (panaǵur)
• → Serbo-Croatian:

  Latin script: panađur (dialectal panagir, panair, panajir, panajur)

  Cyrillic script: панађур (dialectal панагир, панаир, панајир, панајур)

• → Turkish: panayır

• panegyric

• πανηγύρι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el