γράδο

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian grado (“grade, degree”).[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɣɾaðo/
Hyphenation: γρά‧δο

Noun

γράδο • (grádo) n (plural γράδα)

(colloquial, rare, nautical, chemistry) hydrometer, areometer (device for measuring density of liquids)
(colloquial, rare) measure of liquid density
Το σιρόπι είναι δέκα γράδα. ― To sirópi eínai déka gráda. ― The syrup is of ten grades [density].

Declension

declension of γράδο

	singular	plural
nominative	γράδο •	γράδα •
genitive	γράδου •	γράδων •
accusative	γράδο •	γράδα •
vocative	γράδο •	γράδα •

Derived terms

γραδάρω (gradáro, “to measure liquid's density”)

Synonyms

αραιόμετρο n (araiómetro), πυκνόμετρο n (pyknómetro)

References

γράδο in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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