σκουριά

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκωρία (skōría) with accent shifting.

Noun

σκουριά • (skouriá) f (plural σκουριές)

  1. (metallurgy, chemistry) rust
  2. (metallurgy, chemistry) metallic corrosion, especially surface oxidation

Declension

  • ασκούριαστος (askoúriastos, “not rusty”, adjective)
  • σκουριάζω (skouriázo, “to rust”)
  • σκουριασμένος (skouriasménos, “rusty”, adjective)

See also

  • ιός m (iós, “rust, virus”)

Further reading

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