μελιτζάνα
melitzána/meliˈd͡zana/feminine
In Greek, eggplant is said as μελιτζάνα (melitzána).
The word μελιτζάνα refers to the edible fruit known as eggplant.
Meaning: edible fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is melitzána. The IPA is /meliˈdzana/.
Did you know?
- The evolution of the word 'melitzana' follows a massive path from India to Persia, through Arabic and Italy, before arriving in Greece.
- Because the plant was not part of the ancient Greek world, there is no word for 'eggplant' in Ancient Greek.
- In Greek, the eggplant is the star of 'melitzanosalata', a dip served as part of a 'meze' selection of small appetizers.
Examples in context
- Πρέπει να αγοράσω μια μελιτζάνα.Prepei na agoraso mia melitzana.I need to buy an eggplant.
- Αυτή η μελιτζάνα είναι μεγάλη.Afti i melitzana einai megalhi.This eggplant is large.
Example conversation
A woman and a man are at a local vegetable market.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΚυριακή, είναι φρέσκια αυτή η μελιτζάνα;Kyriaki, einai freskia afti i melitzana;Kyriaki, is this eggplant fresh?
- Κυριακή KyriakiΝαι, Δημήτρη, είναι πολύ καλή.Ne, Dimitri, einai poly kali.Yes, Dimitris, it is very good.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΘέλω να πάρω δύο.Thelo na paro dyo.I want to take two.
- Κυριακή KyriakiΤέλεια, θα τις βάλω στην τσάντα.Teleia, tha tis valo stin tsanda.Great, I will put them in the bag.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eggplant” translations and entries μελιτζάνα, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries μελιτζάνα, CC BY-SA 4.0.
