γαλανός

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Etymology

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From an unattested Byzantine Greek *γαλεανός (*galeanós), from Koine Greek καλλεανός (kalleanós), a derivative of κάλαϊς (kálaïs, turquoise-like stone), probably from Ancient Greek καλάϊνος (kaláïnos, blue-green, bluish (esp. of stones, earthenware, etc.)). Doublet of γαλάζιος (galázios).[1]

Adjective

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γαλανός (galanósm (feminine γαλανή, neuter γαλανό)

  1. light blue, pale blue, sea blue

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References

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  1. ^ γαλανός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language