μπουκάλι

Greek

Etymology

From Medieval Italian boccale (“jug, bottle”), from Latin baucalus, from Koine Greek βαύκαλις (baúkalis, “container used for the cooling of wine”); probably of Egyptian origin.

Noun

μπουκάλι • (boukáli) n (plural μπουκάλια)

  1. bottle
    ένα ποτήρι και ένα μπουκάλι κρασί
    a glass and a bottle of wine
    ένα ποτήρι και ένα μπουκάλι του κρασιού
    a glass and a wine bottle
  2. the contents of a bottle
    Πόσα μπουκάλια μπίρα ήπιατε χθες;
    How many bottles of beer did you drink yesterday?

Declension

Synonyms

See also

  • μπιμπερό n (bimperó, “baby's bottle”)
  • φλασκί n (flaskí, “flask”)

Further reading

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