ηφαίστειο
Greek
Etymology
Literary loan translation from Romance (French volcan (fr) m, Italian vulcano (it) m), from ancient Greek ἡφαίστειον (neuter form of ἡφαίστειος (hēphaísteios) “belonging to Hephaestus”), scil. ὄρος (óros) “mountain” or such.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈfɛstio/
Noun
ηφαίστειο • (ifaísteio) n (plural ηφαίστεια)
- (geology, volcanology) volcano
- (figuratively) bombshell (woman:short tempered or highly attractive)
- (figuratively) explosive situation
Declension
declension of ηφαίστειο
| case \ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ηφαίστειο • | ηφαίστεια • |
| genitive | ηφαιστείου •, ηφαίστειου • | ηφαιστείων • |
| accusative | ηφαίστειο • | ηφαίστεια • |
| vocative | ηφαίστειο • | ηφαίστεια • |
Derived terms
- ηφαιστειακός (ifaisteiakós, “volcanic”)
- ηφαιστειογενής (ifaisteiogenís, “volcanic”)
- ηφαιστειολογία f (ifaisteiología, “volcanology”)
- ηφαιστειολόγος m or f (ifaisteiológos, “volcanologist”)
- ηφαιστειότητα f (ifaisteiótita, “volcanism”)
References
- Babiniotis, Georgios (2010), “ηφαίστειο”, in Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
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