avgolemono

av·go·lem·o·no

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahv-goh-lem-uh-noh; Greek ahv-gaw-le-maw-naw]
- /ˌɑv goʊˈlɛm əˌnoʊ; Greek ˌɑv gɔˈlɛ mɔ nɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahv-goh-lem-uh-noh; Greek ahv-gaw-le-maw-naw]
- /ˌɑv goʊˈlɛm əˌnoʊ; Greek ˌɑv gɔˈlɛ mɔ nɔ/

Definitions of avgolemono word

noun avgolemono a Greek soup made with eggs, lemon juice, and rice 3
noun avgolemono a Greek soup of lemon juice and beaten eggs blended into a meat stock, containing rice, noodles, etc. 3
noun avgolemono a sauce of lemon juice, beaten eggs, and meat stock 3
noun avgolemono a soup or sauce made with beaten eggs, lemon juice, and usually chicken broth. 1
noun avgolemono Any of a family of Mediterranean sauces and soups made with egg and lemon juice mixed with broth. 1

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Origin of avgolemono

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

1960-65; Modern Greek augolémono, equivalent to augó, abgó egg (pronunciation avγó), classical Greek tò ōión the egg, plural tà ōiá (cf. oo-), altered by fusion of article and noun, v and γ filling vocalic hiatus, merger of singular and plural forms, and separation of the article as t’ + -lemono variant (in compounds) of lemóni lemon < Italian limone ≪ Persian; see lemon

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Parts of speech for Avgolemono

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avgolemono popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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