υδρόγειος

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly from υδρό- (ydró-) + -γειος (-geios), a calque of French terraqué.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈðɾo.ʝi.os/
  • Hyphenation: υ‧δρό‧γει‧ος

Adjective

υδρόγειος (ydrógeiosm (feminine υδρόγειος or υδρόγεια, neuter υδρόγειο)

  1. terraqueous
    υδρόγειος σφαίραydrógeios sfaíraglobe (literally, “terraqueous sphere”)

Declension

Noun

υδρόγειος (ydrógeiosf (plural υδρόγειοι)

  1. Ellipsis of υδρόγειος σφαίρα (ydrógeios sfaíra):
    1. globe (planet Earth)
    2. globe (a spherical model of Earth)

Declension

References

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