βοριάς

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek Βορέας (Boréas).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /voɾˈʝas/
Hyphenation: βο‧ριάς

Noun

βοριάς • (voriás) m (plural βοριάδες)

Declension

Declension of **βοριάς**
	singular	plural
nominative	βοριάς (voriás)	βοριάδες (voriádes)
genitive	βοριά (voriá)	βοριάδων (voriádon)
accusative	βοριά (voriá)	βοριάδες (voriádes)
vocative	βοριά (voriá)	βοριάδες (voriádes)

Synonyms

(north): βορράς m (vorrás)
(north wind): βόρειος m (vóreios)

Related terms

Βορέας m (Voréas, “Boreas”)
βόρειος m (vóreios, “north wind”)

Descendants

→ Old Anatolian Turkish: فوریاز (foryāz)
- ⇒ Old Anatolian Turkish: پوریاز (poryaz)
  - Gagauz: poyraz
  - Ottoman Turkish: پویراز (poyraz), بوریاز (boryaz)
    - Turkish: poyraz
    - → Armenian: բորյազ (boryaz)

See also

Appendix:Greek compass points