τιμόνι

Greek

Etymology

From Venetian timón, from Late Latin tīmōnem, from Latin tēmōnem (“pole, beam”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tiˈmoni/
  • Hyphenation: τι‧μό‧νι

Noun

τιμόνι • (timóni) n (plural τιμόνια)

  1. (transport) steering wheel (of car), helm, tiller (of boat) (steering apparatus)
    Να κρατάς γερά το τιμόνι όταν οδηγάς.
    Na kratás gerá to timóni ótan odigás.
    Hold the wheel tight when you're driving.
    Ο καπετάνιος είναι στο τιμόνι.
    O kapetánios eínai sto timóni.
    The captain is at the helm.
  2. (nautical, by extension) helmsman (member of a ship's crew who is responsible for steering)

Declension
declension of τιμόνι
case     \     number singular plural
nominative τιμόνι • τιμόνια •
genitive τιμονιού • τιμονιών •
accusative τιμόνι • τιμόνια •
vocative τιμόνι • τιμόνια •

Synonyms

Descendants
  • → Romanian: timonă
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