αλκυονίδα

Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἀλκῠονίς f (alkuonís, of halcyon) from the accusative singurlar "τὴν ἀλκῠονίδα" (tḕn alkuonída).
By ellipsis of ημέρα f (iméra, day).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /al.ci.oˈni.ða/
  • Hyphenation: αλ‧κυ‧ο‧νί‧δα

Noun

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αλκυονίδα (alkyonídaf (plural αλκυονίδες)

  1. a halcyon day (hot winter day), singular of αλκυονίδες (alkyonídes), elliptical form of αλκυονίδες ημέρες (alkyonídes iméres)

Declension

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