γαλανός

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Greek

Etymology

From an unattested Byzantine Greek *γαλεανός (*galeanós), from Koine Greek καλλεανός (kalleanós), a derivative of κάλαϊς (kálaïs, “turquoise-like stone”), probably from Ancient Greek καλάϊνος (kaláïnos, “blue-green, bluish (esp. of stones, earthenware, etc.)”). Doublet of γαλάζιος (galázios).[1]

Adjective

γαλανός • (galanós) m (feminine γαλανή, neuter γαλανό)

  1. light blue, pale blue, sea blue

Declension

Declension of γαλανός
number 
case \ gender  		singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative γαλανός • γαλανή • γαλανό • γαλανοί • γαλανές • γαλανά •
genitive γαλανού • γαλανής • γαλανού • γαλανών • γαλανών • γαλανών •
accusative γαλανό • γαλανή • γαλανό • γαλανούς • γαλανές • γαλανά •
vocative γαλανέ • γαλανή • γαλανό • γαλανοί • γαλανές • γαλανά •
derivations Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο γαλανός, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο γαλανός, etc.)

Coordinate terms

References

  1. ^ γαλανός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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