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
Declension
Derived terms
- αμμοχάλικο n (ammocháliko, “aggregate, sand and gravel”)
- χαλικόστρωση f (chalikóstrosi)
- χαλικόστρωτος (chalikóstrotos)
- χαλίκωση f (chalíkosi)
References
- χαλίκι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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