meltemi

English edit

Etymology edit

from Greek μελτέμι (meltémi), from Turkish meltem

Noun edit

meltemi (uncountable)

(meteorology) A strong, dry, northerly, seasonal wind in the Aegean sea; etesian wind.

Translations edit

Aegean wind

Greek: μελτέμι (el) n (meltémi)

Further reading edit

Etesian on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Turkish meltem (“sea breeze”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /melˈtɛ.mi/
Rhymes: -ɛmi
Hyphenation: mel‧tè‧mi

Noun edit

meltemi m (invariable)

etesian wind
Synonym: etesio

Turkish edit

Noun edit

meltemi

accusative singular of meltem

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