αλκυονίδα

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek ἀλκῠονίς f (alkŭonís, “of halcyon”) from the accusative singular "τὴν ἀλκῠονίδα" (tḕn alkuonída).
By ellipsis of ημέρα f (iméra, “day”).

• IPA^(key): /al.ci.oˈni.ða/
• Hyphenation: αλ‧κυ‧ο‧νί‧δα

αλκυονίδα • (alkyonída) f (plural αλκυονίδες)

1. a halcyon day (hot winter day), singular of αλκυονίδες (alkyonídes), elliptical form of αλκυονίδες ημέρες (alkyonídes iméres)

• αλκυόνα f (alkyóna, “kingfisher, halcyon”)

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