IN GREEK
λεμόνι
lemoni
lemon
IN TURKISH
limon
limon
lemon
WEAR THE WORD
λεμόνι in blue ink and limon in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Shared from a third language
- STARTED IN
- Persian (via Arabic and Italian)
- CATEGORY
- Food
- NOTES
- Greek derives via Italian limone; the exact Turkish immediate intermediary should be checked.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry λεμόνι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry limon www.nisanyansozluk.com
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
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) ‘λεμόνι / limon’, entry 032, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/032-lemoni/. Accessed [day month year].