γυαλί

Greek

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὕαλος (húalos).

Noun

γυαλί (gyalí) n (plural γυαλιά)

  1. glass (material)
  2. shard, glass fragment
  3. (colloquial, figuratively) television, the box
  4. (in the plural) glasses, spectacles
  5. (rare, figuratively) glass for wine

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Derived terms

  • γυάλα f (gyála, bowl, neonatal incubator)
  • γυαλάκιας m (gyalákias, four-eyed)
  • γυαλιά n pl (gyaliá, spectacles, glasses)
  • γυαλιά ηλίου n pl (gyaliá ilíou, sunglasses)
  • γυάλινος (gyálinos, glass, glazed)
  • γυαλίζω (gyalízo, to polish)

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