IN GREEK
μενεξές
menexes
violet (flower)
IN TURKISH
menekşe
menekşe
violet (flower)
WEAR THE WORD
μενεξές in blue ink and menekşe in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Places
- NOTES
- Greek also has βιολέτα (from Italian) and the adjective μενεξεδένιος, violet coloured.
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SOURCES
- 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) ‘μενεξές / menekşe’, entry 312, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/312-menexes/. Accessed [day month year].