κάλαϊς

See also: Κάλαϊς

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κᾰ́λλᾰῐ̈ς (kắllăĭ̈s)

Etymology

Unknown. Not related to κάλλαιον (kállaion, cock's comb) or καλαΐς (kalaḯs, hen).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰ́λᾰῐ̈ς • (kắlăĭ̈sm (genitive κᾰλᾰ́ῐ̈δος); third declension

  1. (countable) turquoise (a sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone)

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Latin: callais

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