kafenio
/kæfəˈniːəʊ/
kafenio noun: a Greek coffeehouse or cafe.
Noun
kafenio (plural kafenios)
- A Greek coffeehouse or cafe.
- Kokolios […] was unashamed of his Communist convictions and devoted much time in the kapheneion to criticising the dictator and the King.1994, Louis de Bernières, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Minerva, published 1995, page 20
- The traditional men-only kapheneion, where elderly denizens played backgammon, drank coffee and disputed the contents of the daily newspapers, began to be displaced by smart bars where young people of both sexes would congregate.2019, Roderick Beaton, Greece: Biography of a Modern Nation, Penguin, published 2020, page 350
Forms of kafenio
| plural | kafenios |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cafenio |
| alternative form | cafenion |
| alternative form | kafeneio |
| alternative form | kafenion |
| alternative form | kapheneion |
Origin of kafenio
From Greek καφενεῖον (kafeneíon), Greek καφενείο (kafeneío).
Questions about kafenio
- What does kafenio mean?
- Kafenio means a Greek coffeehouse or cafe.
- What part of speech is kafenio?
- Kafenio is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kafenio?
- Kafenio is pronounced /kæfəˈniːəʊ/.
- What is the plural of kafenio?
- The plural of kafenio is kafenios.
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