Greek

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Etymology

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From Venetian vardia, from Old High German warta, from Proto-Germanic *warþō, an extension of a stem-verb *warōną (be on guard), from Proto-Indo-European *wer-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA: [ˈvaɾðʝa]
  • Hyphenation: βάρ‧δια

Noun

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βάρδια (várdiaf (plural βάρδιες)

  1. (nautical) watch (duty period or the team working it)
  2. shift (work period or the team working it)

Declension

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