χαλίκι

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from the Medieval Byzantine Greek χαλίκι(ν) (khalíki(n)), from *χαλίκιον, diminutive of Ancient Greek χάλιξ (khálix, pebble).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaˈli.ci/
  • Hyphenation: χα‧λί‧κι

Noun

χαλίκι (chalíki) n (plural χαλίκια)

  1. gravel
  2. pebble

Declension

Derived terms

  • αμμοχάλικο n (ammocháliko, aggregate, sand and gravel)
  • χαλικόστρωση f (chalikóstrosi)
  • χαλικόστρωτος (chalikóstrotos)
  • χαλίκωση f (chalíkosi)

References

  1. χαλίκι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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