θαλπωρή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Nominal derivative of θάλπω (thálpō, to warm).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

θαλπωρή • (thalpōrḗf (genitive θαλπωρῆς); first declension

  1. warming, warmth
  2. (figuratively) comfort, consolation, refreshment

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “θάλπω (> DER > θαλπωρή)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 531

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek θαλπωρή (thalpōrḗ).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θal.poˈɾi/

Noun

θαλπωρή • (thalporíf

  1. warmth, mild and pleasant heat
  2. (figuratively) warm, familiar, and pleasant atmosphere

Declension

Declension of θαλπωρή
singular
nominative θαλπωρή (thalporí)
genitive θαλπωρής (thalporís)
accusative θαλπωρή (thalporí)
vocative θαλπωρή (thalporí)

References

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