κλύδων

See also: κληδών

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *klūd-. Cognates include Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌿𐍄𐍂𐍃 (hlūtrs), Welsh clir, and Latin cluō, clovāca.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κλῠ́δων (klúdōn) m (genitive κλῠ́δωνος); third declension

  1. wave, billow, and collectively, surf, rough water
    • Sophocles, Oedipus Tyrannus 194–196:
      εἴτ᾽ ἐς μέγαν θάλαμον Ἀμφιτρίτας / εἴτ᾽ ἐς τὸν ἀπόξενον ὅρμων / Θρῄκιον κλύδωνα
      eít᾽ es mégan thálamon Amphitrítas / eít᾽ es tòn apóxenon hórmōn / Thrḗikion klúdōna
  2. splashing
  3. flood

Inflection

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κύδων (kúdōn).

Noun

κλύδων (klýdon) m (plural κύδωνες)

  1. (nautical) rough sea, swell, storm
    Synonyms: θαλασσοταραχή (thalassotarachí), σάλος (sálos), φουρτούνα (fourtoúna)
  2. (by extension) unrest on the political or social level

Declension

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