φουρτούνα

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Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek φορτούνα (phortoúna), borrowed from Venetian fortuna, from Latin fortūna.

Pronunciation

Noun

φουρτούνα • (fourtoúna) f (plural φουρτούνες)

  1. (meteorology, sea) rough sea, storm, tempest, squall
    Synonym: τρικυμία (trikymía)
    Antonym: γαλήνη (galíni)
    Αν τα χταπόδια χώνονται στα λαγούμια τους και τα σκεπάζουν με βότσαλα, προμηνύεται φουρτούνα.
    An ta chtapódia chónontai sta lagoúmia tous kai ta skepázoun me vótsala, prominýetai fourtoúna.
    When octopuses burrow down and cover themselves with pebbles it forecasts a storm.
  2. (figuratively) a chain of unexpected and unpleasant events

Declension

Declension of φουρτούνα
singular plural
nominative φουρτούνα • φουρτούνες •
genitive φουρτούνας • —
accusative φουρτούνα • φουρτούνες •
vocative φουρτούνα • φουρτούνες •
The genitive φουρτουνών • is very rare.

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