ατσάλι
Greek
Etymology
From medieval Venetan azzal, (modern azhal açal, asal), from Late Latin aciarium (“steel”), from Latin acies (“sharp edge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈt͡sa.li/
Noun
ατσάλι • (atsáli) n (plural ατσάλια)
- (metallurgy) steel
- Synonym: χάλυβας (chályvas)
- (figuratively) steel (of a heartless person)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ατσάλι (atsáli) | ατσάλια (atsália) |
| genitive | ατσαλιού (atsalioú) | ατσαλιών (atsalión) |
| accusative | ατσάλι (atsáli) | ατσάλια (atsália) |
| vocative | ατσάλι (atsáli) | ατσάλια (atsália) |
Coordinate terms
- χαλυβουργείο n (chalyvourgeío, “steelworks”)
- χαλυβουργία f (chalyvourgía, “steel industry”)
Related terms
- ατσαλένιος (atsalénios, “steely, like steel”, adjective)
- ατσάλινος (atsálinos, “steely, like steel”, adjective)
- ατσαλόβουρτσα f (atsalóvourtsa, “steel brush”)
- ατσαλόμαλλο n (atsalómallo, “steel wool”)
- ατσαλόσυρμα n (atsalósyrma, “steel wire, wire wool”)
- ατσάλωμα n (atsáloma, “steel-facing”)
- ατσαλώνω (atsalóno, “to plate with steel, to make steel”)
Further reading
- Χάλυβας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el