τιρκουάζ

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Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from French turquoise (turquoise -gemstone-).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tiɾ.kuˈaz/
  • Hyphenation: τιρ‧κου‧άζ

Adjective

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τιρκουάζ (tirkouáz) (indeclinable)

  1. of turquoise color/colour

Synonyms

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Noun

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τιρκουάζ (tirkouázn (indeclinable)

  1. (geology) turquoise (gem stone)
    see also περουζές m (perouzés)
  2. (color) turquoise (color/colour)
    see also γαλαζοπράσινο (galazoprásino)

See also

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  • Older spelling: τυρκουάζ (tyrkouáz) transliteration imitating the French spelling

Further reading

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