ηφαίστειο

Greek

Etymology

Literary loan translation from Romance (French volcan (fr) m, Italian vulcano (it) m), from ancient Greek ἡφαίστειον (neuter form of ἡφαίστειος (hēphaísteios) “belonging to Hephaestus”), scil. ὄρος (óros) “mountain” or such.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈfɛstio/

Noun

ηφαίστειο • (ifaísteio) n (plural ηφαίστεια)

  1. (geology, volcanology) volcano
  2. (figuratively) bombshell (woman:short tempered or highly attractive)
  3. (figuratively) explosive situation

Declension

Derived terms

  • ηφαιστειακός (ifaisteiakós, volcanic)
  • ηφαιστειογενής (ifaisteiogenís, volcanic)
  • ηφαιστειολογία f (ifaisteiología, volcanology)
  • ηφαιστειολόγος m or f (ifaisteiológos, volcanologist)
  • ηφαιστειότητα f (ifaisteiótita, volcanism)

References

  1. ηφαίστειο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
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