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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek κλωσσώ (klōssṓ, “to cluck”), from Ancient Greek κλώζω (klṓzō, “to cluck”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklosa/
- Hyphenation: κλώ‧σσα
Noun
κλώσσα • (klóssa) f (plural κλώσσες)
- sitter, broody hen (a hen which is sitting on and warming her eggs in order for them to hatch)
Η κλώσσα φροντίζει τα κλωσσοπούλια της.- I klóssa frontízei ta klossopoúlia tis.
- The broody hen is looking after her chicks.
- (colloquial, derogatory, figuratively) windbag, chatterbox (a loud and talkative woman)
Μην την ακούς, την γριά κλώσσα!- Min tin akoús, tin griá klóssa!
- Don't listen to her, the old biddy!
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