Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From Βορέας (Boréas) +‎ -ειος (-eios).

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βόρειος (bóreiosm or f (neuter βόρειον); second declension or
βόρειος (bóreiosm (feminine βορείᾱ, neuter βόρειον); first/second declension

  1. northern, from the quarter of the north wind
    Antonym: νότῐος (nótios)
  2. of the north wind or boreas

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  • Greek: βόρειος (vóreios)

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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈvo.ɾi.os/
  • Hyphenation: βό‧ρει‧ος

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βόρειος (vóreiosm (feminine βόρεια or βόρειος, neuter βόρειο)

  1. north, northerly (toward the north, from the north)
    Ο βόρειος άνεμος είναι ψυχρός.O vóreios ánemos eínai psychrós.The northern wind is cold.

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  • The formal feminine βόρειος (vóreios), optionally in formal speech, when it refers to a named place
  1. Η βόρεια πλευρά του σπιτιού είναι πολύ κρύα.I vóreia plevrá tou spitioú eínai polý krýa.The northern part of the house is very cold.
    Βόρειος Ήπειρος, Βόρεια ΉπειροςVóreios Ípeiros, Vóreia ÍpeirosNorth Epirus
    Βόρειος Αμερική, Βόρεια ΑμερικήVóreios Amerikí, Vóreia AmerikíNorth America

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βόρειος (vóreiosm (plural βόρειοι, feminine βόρεια)

  1. northerner
    Οι βόρειοι έχουν συχνά ξανθά μαλλιά.
    Oi vóreioi échoun sychná xanthá malliá.
    Northerners often have blond hair.
    Ο πόλεμος βορείων και νοτίων.
    O pólemos voreíon kai notíon.
    The war between northerners and southerners.

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