άπνοια

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἄπνοια (ápnoia).

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.pni.a/
• Hyphenation: ά‧πνοι‧α

άπνοια • (ápnoia) f (plural άπνοιες)

1. (nautical, wind) calmness, dead calm, stillness

   Synonyms: νηνεμία f (ninemía), κάλμα f (kálma)

   Coordinate term: άπνους m (ápnous)

2. (medicine) cessation of respiration, apnea

• άπνοια, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
• άπνοια - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
• άπνοια on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el (meteorology)