ναδίρ
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Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Either a learned orthographic borrowing from French nadir,[1] or borrowed from Spanish nadir,[2] ultimately from Arabic نَظِير (naẓīr, “counterpart”), implying the 'opposite of' zenith.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ναδίρ • (nadír) n (indeclinable)
Antonyms[edit]
- ζενίθ n (zeníth)
References[edit]
- ^ ναδίρ - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
- ^ ναδίρ - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre