γράδο
Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian grado (“grade, degree”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɾaðo/
- Hyphenation: γρά‧δο
Noun
γράδο • (grádo) n (plural γράδα)
- (colloquial, rare, nautical, chemistry) hydrometer, areometer (device for measuring density of liquids)
- (colloquial, rare) measure of liquid density
- Το σιρόπι είναι δέκα γράδα.
- To sirópi eínai déka gráda.
- The syrup is of ten grades [density].
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | γράδο (grádo) | γράδα (gráda) |
| genitive | γράδου (grádou) | γράδων (grádon) |
| accusative | γράδο (grádo) | γράδα (gráda) |
| vocative | γράδο (grádo) | γράδα (gráda) |
Synonyms
- αραιόμετρο n (araiómetro), πυκνόμετρο n (pyknómetro)
Derived terms
- γραδάρω (gradáro, “to measure liquid's density”)
References
- ^ γράδο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language