κλίμα

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Ancient Greek[edit]

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From κλῐ́νω (klínō, I slope, incline) +‎ -μᾰ (-ma).

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κλῐ́μᾰ (klíman (genitive κλῐ́μᾰτος); third declension

  1. a slope, incline, inclination
  2. the supposed slope of the earth from the equator to the pole; (terrestrial) latitude
  3. a region, zone or belt of the earth; a clime

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek κλίμα (klíma).

Noun[edit]

κλίμα (klíman (plural κλίματα)

  1. (meteorology) climate
  2. (figuratively) atmosphere, mood
  3. (religion) see, the district or area covered by a Greek Orthodox patriarchate
    Η Κρήτη ανήκει στο κλίμα του Οικουμενικού Πατριαρχείου.
    I Kríti aníkei sto klíma tou Oikoumenikoú Patriarcheíou.
    Crete is in the klima of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

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