δροσιά

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek δροσιά (drosiá), from Koine Greek δροσιά (drosiá), from Ancient Greek δρόσος (drósos).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ðroˈsça/
  • Hyphenation: δρο‧σιά

Noun

δροσιά • (drosiá) f (plural δροσιές)

  1. cool air
  2. dew
  3. (figuratively) freshness (of appearance, artwork, etc.)

Declension

Declension of δροσιά
singular plural
nominative δροσιά (drosiá) δροσιές (drosiés)
genitive δροσιάς (drosiás) δροσιών (drosión)
accusative δροσιά (drosiá) δροσιές (drosiés)
vocative δροσιά (drosiá) δροσιές (drosiés)

Derived terms

  • δροσούλα f (drosoúla)

References

  1. ^ δροσιά, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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