μεγαλόφωνος

Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μεγαλόφωνος (megalóphōnos).[1] By surface analysis, μεγάλος (megálos) +‎ -ό- (-ó-) +‎ φωνή (foní) +‎ -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /me.ɣaˈlo.fo.nos/
  • Hyphenation: με‧γα‧λό‧φω‧νος

Adjective

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μεγαλόφωνος (megalófonosm (feminine μεγαλόφωνη, neuter μεγαλόφωνο)

  1. (of a person) loud, loud-voiced
  2. (of an utterance or exclamation) loud, booming

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ μεγαλόφωνος”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998