χαλάζι

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Byzantine Greek χαλάζιν (khalázin), from Koine Greek χαλάζιον (khalázion), from Ancient Greek χάλαζα (khálaza, hail).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /xaˈla.zi/
  • Hyphenation: χα‧λά‧ζι

Noun[edit]

χαλάζι (chalázin (plural χαλάζια)

  1. (meteorology) hail (a storm of icy rain; individual pieces)
  2. (figuratively) particles falling in the manner of hail
    Tα βόλια έπεφταν χαλάζι.Ta vólia épeftan chalázi.A hail of bullets. (literally, “It was pouring bullets (like) hail.”)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ χαλάζιΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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