φουρτούνα

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From Byzantine Greek φορτούνα (phortoúna), borrowed from Venetian fortuna, from Latin fortūna.

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φουρτούνα (fourtoúnaf (plural φουρτούνες)

  1. (meteorology, sea) rough sea, storm, tempest, squall
    Synonym: τρικυμία (trikymía)
    Antonym: γαλήνη (galíni)
    Αν τα χταπόδια χώνονται στα λαγούμια τους και τα σκεπάζουν με βότσαλα, προμηνύεται φουρτούνα.
    An ta chtapódia chónontai sta lagoúmia tous kai ta skepázoun me vótsala, prominýetai fourtoúna.
    When octopuses burrow down and cover themselves with pebbles it forecasts a storm.
  2. (figuratively) a chain of unexpected and unpleasant events

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