γαλεάσσα

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the Medieval Byzantine Greek γαλεάτσα (galeátsa),[1] from Italian galeazza. A later variant γαλεάσσα[2] is found in dictionaries and encyclopaedias of the 19th century, adapted in the fashion of other European languages, like the French galéasse (and see English galleass, German Galeasse).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɣa.leˈa.sa/

Noun

γαλεάσσα • (galeássa) f (plural γαλεάσσες)

  1. (historical) galleass, a galley with three masts

Declension
declension of γαλεάσσα
case     \     number singular plural
nominative γαλεάσσα • γαλεάσσες •
genitive γαλεάσσας • γαλεασσών •
accusative γαλεάσσα • γαλεάσσες •
vocative γαλεάσσα • γαλεάσσες •

References
  1. γαλεάτσα - Kriaras, Emmanuel (vol.1 1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. I–XIV] (in Greek) Online edition (22 vols. printed edition)
  2. Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (1964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia
    Lemma "γαλεάσσα", as Medieval (probably extending to the 1800s), (also γαλεών) with no quotations offered.

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