κλώσσα

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek κλωσσώ (klōssṓ, “to cluck”), from Ancient Greek κλώζω (klṓzō, “to cluck”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈklosa/
  • Hyphenation: κλώ‧σσα

Noun

κλώσσα • (klóssa) f (plural κλώσσες)

  1. sitter, broody hen (a hen which is sitting on and warming her eggs in order for them to hatch)
    Η κλώσσα φροντίζει τα κλωσσοπούλια της. ― I klóssa frontízei ta klossopoúlia tis. ― The broody hen is looking after her chicks.
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, figuratively) windbag, chatterbox (a loud and talkative woman)
    Μην την ακούς, την γριά κλώσσα! ― Min tin akoús, tin griá klóssa! ― Don't listen to her, the old windbag!

Declension
declension of κλώσσα
singular plural
nominative κλώσσα • κλώσσες •
genitive κλώσσας • κλωσσών •
accusative κλώσσα • κλώσσες •
vocative κλώσσα • κλώσσες •

Synonyms
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