παγωνιά

Greek

Etymology

παγώνω (pagóno, “to freeze”) +‎ -ιά (-iá).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paɣoˈɲa/
• Hyphenation: πα‧γω‧νιά

Noun

παγωνιά • (pagoniá) f (plural παγωνιές)

1. frost, freeze (intense cold weather)
   • 1966, “Υπομονή [Ypomoní, Patience]”, in Alekos Sakellarios (lyrics), Stavros Xarchakos (music), Μοντέρνα Σταχτοπούτα [Montérna Stachtopoúta, Modern Cinderella], performed by Grigoris Bithikotsis and Aliki Vougiouklaki:

     Γειτονιά, ο δρόμος σου στενός,
     Παγωνιά και γκρίζος ουρανός.

     Geitoniá, o drómos sou stenós,
     Pagoniá kai gkrízos ouranós.

     Neighbourhood, your road narrow,
     Frost and grey sky.

   • 1968, “Πού ’ναι Τα Χρόνια [Poú ’nai Ta Chrónia, Where are the years?]”, Akos Daskalopoulos (lyrics), Stavros Kouyioumtzis (music), performed by Grigoris Bithikotsis:

     Πού ’ναι η αγάπη, γλυκιά μου αγάπη,
     Να μας ζεστάνει στην παγωνιά.

     Poú ’nai i agápi, glykiá mou agápi,
     Na mas zestánei stin pagoniá.

     Where is the love, my sweet love,
     To keep us warm in the frost.

Declension

declension of παγωνιά

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	παγωνιά •	παγωνιές •
genitive	παγωνιάς •	—
accusative	παγωνιά •	παγωνιές •
vocative	παγωνιά •	παγωνιές •