χείμαρρος

Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek χείμαρρος (kheímarrhos), from the Ancient Greek adjective χειμάρρους (kheimárrhous), from χεῖμα (kheîma, winter) + ῥέω (rhéō, to flow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈçimaɾos]

Noun

χείμαρρος (cheímarros) m (plural χείμαρροι)

  1. a torrent, an arroyo

Declension

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