άλας

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See also: Ἄλας and ἅλας

Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἅλας (hálas, common salt). Doublet of the inherited αλάτι (aláti).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.las/
  • Hyphenation: ά‧λας

Noun[edit]

άλας (álasn (plural άλατα)

  1. (formal, chemistry) salt (a product of neutralisation between an acid and a base)
  2. (colloquial, in the plural)

Declension[edit]

Coordinate terms[edit]

  • αλάτι n (aláti, common or table salt)

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