τιρκουάζ
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Greek[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- τουρκουάζ n (tourkouáz)
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from French turquoise (“turquoise -gemstone-”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
τιρκουάζ • (tirkouáz) (indeclinable)
- of turquoise color/colour
Synonyms[edit]
- γαλαζοπράσινος (galazoprásinos) / πρασινογάλαζος (prasinogálazos)
- κυανοπράσινος (kyanoprásinos) (more formal)
Noun[edit]
τιρκουάζ • (tirkouáz) n (indeclinable)
- (geology) turquoise (gem stone)
- see also περουζές m (perouzés)
- (color) turquoise (color/colour)
- see also γαλαζοπράσινο (galazoprásino)
See also[edit]
- Older spelling: τυρκουάζ (tyrkouáz) transliteration imitating the French spelling
Further reading[edit]
- “τιρκουάζ”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
- τιρκουάζ - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) [A Practical dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
- τιρκουάζ - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.