καλοκαιρία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

κᾰλός (kalós) +‎ καιρός (kairós) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰλοκαιρῐ́ᾱ (kalokairíāf (genitive κᾰλοκαιρῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. Synonym of εὐετηρῐ́ᾱ (euetēríā)
    • Melamp. 30.D.
    • 5th century CE, Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον

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Greek

Etymology

Learned adaptation of Byzantine Greek καλοκαιριά (kalokairiá, good/fine weather),[1] influenced by Koine Greek καλοκαιρία (kalokairía).[2] By surface analysis, καλός (kalós) +‎ καιρός (kairós) +‎ -ία (-ía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.lo.ceˈɾi.a/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧λο‧και‧ρί‧α

Noun

καλοκαιρία (kalokairíaf

  1. good weather, fine weather
    Synonym: κακοκαιρία (kakokairía)

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References

  1. ^ καλοκαιριάKriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
  2. ^ καλοκαιρία, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language