ηφαίστειο

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Etymology

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Literary loan translation from Romance (French volcan, Italian vulcano), from ancient Greek ἡφαίστειον (neuter form of ἡφαίστειος (hēphaísteios) “belonging to Hephaestus”), scil. ὄρος (óros) “mountain” or such.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ηφαίστειο (ifaísteion (plural ηφαίστεια)

  1. (geology, volcanology) volcano
  2. (figuratively) bombshell (woman:short tempered or highly attractive)
  3. (figuratively) explosive situation

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ ηφαίστειο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre