ΕΠΙΔΕΙΠΝΟΝ, επιδειπνον
EPIDEIPNON, epideipnon
Sounds Like: ep-ee-DEIP-non
Translations: dessert, a dessert, after-dinner course, a course after dinner
From the root: ΕΠΙΔΕΙΠΝΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, formed from 'ΕΠΙ' (EPI), meaning 'upon' or 'after', and 'ΔΕΙΠΝΟΝ' (DEIPNON), meaning 'dinner' or 'supper'. It refers to a course served after the main meal, often translated as dessert or an after-dinner course. It is used to describe food consumed following the primary part of a meal.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Accusative, or Vocative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G1947 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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- ἘΠΙΔΕΙΠΝΟΝ — after-dinner, a dessert, a supper-dish, a second course
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