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Etymology

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From ημί- (imí-) +‎ φως (fos), a calque of German Halblicht and French demi-jour.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iˈmi.fos/
  • Hyphenation: η‧μί‧φως

Noun

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ημίφως (imífosn (uncountable)

  1. half-light, semidarkness
    Synonym: μισοσκόταδο n (misoskótado)

Declension

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References

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