χαλάζιο

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Koine Greek χαλάζιον (khalázion), from Ancient Greek χάλαζα (khálaza, “hail”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xaˈla.zi.o/
  • Hyphenation: χα‧λά‧ζι‧ο

Noun

χαλάζιο • (chalázio) n (plural χαλάζια)

  1. (pathology) chalazion (cyst on the eyelid)

Declension
declension of χαλάζιο
case     \     number singular plural
nominative χαλάζιο • χαλάζια •
genitive χαλαζίου •,  χαλάζιου • χαλαζίων •
accusative χαλάζιο • χαλάζια •
vocative χαλάζιο • χαλάζια •

References
  1. χαλάζιο - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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