χαλίκι

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Byzantine Greek χαλίκι(ν) (khalíki(n)),[1] from χαλίκιον (khalíkion),[2] diminutive of Ancient Greek χάλιξ (khálix, pebble).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /xaˈli.ci/
  • Hyphenation: χα‧λί‧κι

Noun[edit]

χαλίκι (chalíkin (plural χαλίκια)

  1. gravel
  2. pebble

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References[edit]

  1. ^ χαλίκιΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ^ χαλίκι in Trapp, Erich, et al. (1994–2007) Lexikon zur byzantinischen Gräzität besonders des 9.-12. Jahrhunderts [the Lexicon of Byzantine Hellenism, Particularly the 9th–12th Centuries], Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften