βόρειος

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Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvo.ɾi.os/
  • Hyphenation: βό‧ρει‧ος

Adjective

βόρειος (vóreiosm (feminine βόρεια or βόρειος, neuter βόρειο)

  1. north, northerly (toward the north, from the north)
    Ο βόρειος άνεμος είναι ψυχρός.O vóreios ánemos eínai psychrós.The northern wind is cold.

Usage notes

  • The formal feminine βόρειος, optionally in formal speech, when it refers to a place situated at the Northern Hemisphere
  1. Η βόρεια πλευρά του σπιτιού είναι πολύ κρύα. (But not βόρειος)I vóreia plevrá tou spitioú eínai polý krýa.The northern part of the house is very could.
    Βόρειος Ήπειρος, Βόρεια ΉπειροςVóreios Ípeiros, Vóreia ÍpeirosNorth Epirus
    Βόρειος Αμερική, Βόρεια ΑμερικήVóreios Amerikí, Vóreia AmerikíNorth America

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Noun

βόρειος (vóreiosm (plural βόρειοι, feminine βόρεια)

  1. northerner
    Οι βόρειοι έχουν συχνά ξανθά μαλλιά.Oi vóreioi échoun sychná xanthá malliá.Northerners often have blond hair.
    Ο πόλεμος βορείων και νοτίων.O pólemos voreíon kai notíon.The war of North(erners) and South(erners).

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