χαλάζιον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χᾰ́λᾰζᾰ (khắlăză, hail) +‎ -ῐον (-ĭon, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χᾰλᾰ́ζῐον • (khălắzĭonn (genitive χᾰλᾰζῐ́ου); second declension (Koine)

  1. a small granule of hail

Declension

Descendants

  • > Byzantine Greek: χαλάζιν (khalázin) (inherited)
  • Late Latin: chalazion

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