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ENTRY 001 · FOOD · GREEK TO TURKISHΕΞΟΦΛΗΘΗ · ÖDENDİ
IN GREEK

αθερίνα

atherina

sand smelt (small fish)

IN TURKISH

aterina

aterina

sand smelt (fish)

αθερίναaterina

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Greek to Turkish
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Greek
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SOURCES

  1. Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 186 makale.isam.org.tr

Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.

HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY

Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘αθερίνα / aterina’, entry 001, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/001-atherina/. Accessed [day month year].