αγκάλη

See also: ἀγκάλη

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀγκάλη (ankálē).

Noun

αγκάλη (agkáli) f (plural αγκάλες)

  1. embrace, arms, bosom
    H μητέρα έσφιξε το παιδί στη ζεστή αγκάλη της.
    H mitéra ésfixe to paidí sti zestí agkáli tis.
    The mother held the child in her warm embrace.
  2. affection
    μητρική αγκάληmitrikí agkáliparental embrace
  3. bay (sea area enclosed by headlands)

Declension

Synonyms

see: αγκαλιά (agkaliá, embrace, embraced)
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