ηφαίστειο

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Etymology[edit]

Literary loan translation from Romance (French volcan (fr) m, Italian vulcano (it) m), from ancient Greek ἡφαίστειον (neuter form of ἡφαίστειος (hēphaísteios) “belonging to Hephaestus”), scil. ὄρος (óros) “mountain” or such.[1]

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Noun[edit]

ηφαίστειο (ifaísteion (plural ηφαίστεια)

  1. (geology, volcanology) volcano
  2. (figuratively) bombshell (woman:short tempered or highly attractive)
  3. (figuratively) explosive situation

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References[edit]

  1. ^ ηφαίστειο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre