ναδίρ
Greek edit
Etymology edit
Either a Learned borrowing from French nadir,[1] or borrowed from Spanish nadir,[2] ultimately from Arabic نَظِير (naẓīr, “counterpart”), implying the 'opposite of' zenith.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ναδίρ • (nadír) n (indeclinable)
Antonyms edit
- ζενίθ n (zeníth)
References edit
- ^ ναδίρ - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
- ^ ναδίρ - 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