χαλάζι

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek χαλάζιν (khalázin), from Koine Greek χαλάζιον (khalázion), from Ancient Greek χάλαζα (khálaza, “hail”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaˈla.zi/
• Hyphenation: χα‧λά‧ζι

Noun

χαλάζι • (chalázi) n (plural χαλάζια)

1. (meteorology) hail (a storm of icy rain; individual pieces)
2. (figuratively) particles falling in the manner of hail

   Tα βόλια έπεφταν χαλάζι. ― Ta vólia épeftan chalázi. ― A hail of bullets. (literally, “It was pouring bullets (like) hail.”)

Declension

declension of χαλάζι

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	χαλάζι •	χαλάζια •
genitive	χαλαζιού •	χαλαζιών •
accusative	χαλάζι •	χαλάζια •
vocative	χαλάζι •	χαλάζια •

Related terms

• see: χαλαζίας m (chalazías, “quartz”)

Further reading

• χαλάζι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el