Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek δροσιά (drosiá), from Koine Greek δροσιά (drosiá), from Ancient Greek δρόσος (drósos).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ðroˈsça/
  • Hyphenation: δρο‧σιά

Noun

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δροσιά (drosiáf (plural δροσιές)

  1. cool air
  2. dew
  3. (figuratively) freshness (of appearance, artwork, etc.)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ δροσιά, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language