μεγαλειώδης

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learnedly from μεγαλείο (megaleío) +‎ -ώδης (-ódis), a calque of French grandiose.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /me.ɣa.liˈo.ðis/
  • Hyphenation: με‧γα‧λει‧ώ‧δης

Noun

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μεγαλειώδης (megaleiódism (feminine μεγαλειώδης, neuter μεγαλειώδες)

  1. grand, grandiose, magnificent

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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