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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From κλῐ́νω (klínō, “I slope, incline”) + -μᾰ (-ma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klí.ma/ → /ˈkli.ma/ → /ˈkli.ma/
Noun
κλῐ́μᾰ • (klíma) n (genitive κλῐ́μᾰτος); third declension
- a slope, incline, inclination
- the supposed slope of the earth from the equator to the pole; (terrestrial) latitude
- a region, zone or belt of the earth; a clime
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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κλίμα (klíma).
Noun
κλίμα • (klíma) n (plural κλίματα)
- (meteorology) climate
- (figuratively) atmosphere, mood
- (religion) see, the district or area covered by a Greek Orthodox patriarchate
Η Κρήτη ανήκει στο κλίμα του Οικουμενικού Πατριαρχείου.- I Kríti aníkei sto klíma tou Oikoumenikoú Patriarcheíou.
- Crete is in the klima of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
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