ερρινομελής

Greek

Etymology

Compound from έρρινος (érrinos, nasal) + -μελής (-melís) (from Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, song, music)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.ri.no.me.ˈlis/
  • Hyphenation: ερ‧ρι‧νο‧με‧λής

Adjective

ερρινομελής • (errinomelís) m (feminine ερρινομελής, neuter ερρινομελές)

  1. (el, learned, of a cantor, chorister) who chants a hymn with a nasal voice
    Ο ψάλτης ήταν ερρινομελής και άμουσος.
    O psáltis ítan errinomelís kai ámousos.
    The cantor was nasalizing and unmusical.

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