τιρκουάζ

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from French turquoise (turquoise -gemstone-).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tiɾ.kuˈaz/
  • Hyphenation: τιρ‧κου‧άζ

Adjective

τιρκουάζ • (tirkouáz) (indeclinable)

  1. of turquoise color/colour

Synonyms

  • γαλαζοπράσινος (galazoprásinos) / πρασινογάλαζος (prasinogálazos)
  • κυανοπράσινος (kyanoprásinos) (more formal)

Noun

τιρκουάζ • (tirkouáz) n (indeclinable)

  1. (geology) turquoise (gem stone)
    see also περουζές m (perouzés)
  2. (color) turquoise (color/colour)
    see also γαλαζοπράσινο (galazoprásino)

See also

  • Older spelling: τυρκουάζ (tyrkouáz) transliteration imitating the French spelling

Further reading

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