θύελλα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From θύω (thúō, to storm, to rage), with a suffix based on ἄελλα (áella, whirlwind).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

θύελλα • (thúella) f (genitive θῠέλλης); first declension

  1. hurricane, squall
    Synonym: ζᾰ́λη (zálē)
  2. thunderstorm

Inflection

Derived terms

  • θυέλλειος (thuélleios)
  • θυελλήεις (thuellḗeis)
  • θυελλίζω (thuellízō)
  • θυελλόπους (thuellópous)
  • θυελλοτόκος (thuellotókos)
  • θυελλοφορέομαι (thuellophoréomai)
  • θυελλώδης (thuellṓdēs)

Descendants

  • Greek: θύελλα (thýella)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θύελλα (thúella), from θύω (thúō, to rush in, storm, rage).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθiela/
  • Hyphenation: θύ‧ελ‧λα

Noun

θύελλα • (thýella) f (plural θύελλες)

  1. (meteorology) storm, tempest, gale, hurricane (strong winds with rain)
    Το ταβάνι κατέρρευσε λόγω της θύελλας.
    To taváni katérrefse lógo tis thýellas.
    The ceiling collapsed due to the storm.
  2. (figuratively) storm, barrage, slew, onslaught (strong amount)
    Θύελλα αντιδράσεων προκάλεσαν οι δηλώσεις του Πρωθυπουργού.
    Thýella antidráseon prokálesan oi dilóseis tou Prothypourgoú.
    The Prime Minister's comments caused a barrage of reactions.

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