βόρειος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Βορέας (Boréas) +‎ -ειος (-eios).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

βόρειος • (bóreios) m or f (neuter βόρειον); second declension or
βόρειος • (bóreios) m (feminine βορείᾱ, neuter βόρειον); first/second declension

  1. northern, from the quarter of the north wind
    Antonym: νότῐος (nótios)
  2. of the north wind or boreas

Declension

Two-gender paradigm:

Three-gender paradigm:

Derived terms

  • βόρειον (bóreion)

Descendants

  • Greek: βόρειος (vóreios)

Further reading

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvo.ɾi.os/
  • Hyphenation: βό‧ρει‧ος

Adjective

βόρειος • (vóreios) m (feminine βόρεια or βόρειος, neuter βόρειο)

  1. north, northerly (toward the north, from the north)
    Ο βόρειος άνεμος είναι ψυχρός. ― O vóreios ánemos eínai psychrós. ― The northern wind is cold.

Usage notes

  • The formal feminine βόρειος (vóreios), optionally in formal speech, when it refers to a named place
  1. Η βόρεια πλευρά του σπιτιού είναι πολύ κρύα. ― I vóreia plevrá tou spitioú eínai polý krýa. ― The northern part of the house is very cold.
    Βόρειος Ήπειρος, Βόρεια Ήπειρος ― Vóreios Ípeiros, Vóreia Ípeiros ― North Epirus
    Βόρειος Αμερική, Βόρεια Αμερική ― Vóreios Amerikí, Vóreia Amerikí ― North America

Declension

Synonyms

  • βορινός (vorinós) (not used for geographic places)

Noun

βόρειος • (vóreios) m (plural βόρειοι, feminine βόρεια)

  1. northerner
    Οι βόρειοι έχουν συχνά ξανθά μαλλιά.
    Oi vóreioi échoun sychná xanthá malliá.
    Northerners often have blond hair.
    Ο πόλεμος βορείων και νοτίων.
    O pólemos voreíon kai notíon.
    The war between northerners and southerners.

Declension

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

  • Appendix:Greek compass points

Further reading

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