θαλπωρή

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Nominal derivative of θάλπω (thálpō, to warm).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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θαλπωρή (thalpōrḗf (genitive θαλπωρῆς); first declension

  1. warming, warmth
  2. (figuratively) comfort, consolation, refreshment

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “θάλπω (> DER > θαλπωρή)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 531

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek θαλπωρή (thalpōrḗ).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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θαλπωρή (thalporíf

  1. warmth, mild and pleasant heat
  2. (figuratively) warm, familiar, and pleasant atmosphere

Declension

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References

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