κάλμα

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Twice-borrowed word from Italian calma from Late Latin cauma from Ancient Greek καῦμα (kaûma, heat) (the heat being felt in calm, hot weather)[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkal.ma/
  • Hyphenation: κάλ‧μα

Noun[edit]

κάλμα (kálmaf (uncountable)

  1. (nautical) calm seas, dead calm
    Synonyms: άπνοια (ápnoia), νηνεμία (ninemía)

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Interjection[edit]

κάλμα (kálma)

  1. calm down!

Verb[edit]

κάλμα (kálma)

  1. 2nd person singular imperfective imperative form of καλμάρω (kalmáro).
  2. 2nd person singular perfective imperative form of καλμάρω (kalmáro).

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References[edit]

  1. ^ κάλμαΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.