κιμωλία

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek κιμωλία (kimōlía, Cimolian) / κιμωλία γη (kimōlía gē, Cimolian earth), from Κίμωλος (Kímōlos, Kimolos).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /cimoˈlia/
  • Hyphenation: κι‧μω‧λί‧α

Noun

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κιμωλία (kimolíaf (plural κιμωλίες)

  1. chalk (soft, white, powdery limestone)
  2. (by extension) chalk (piece of the above used for writing on blackboard)

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Further reading

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