τιρκουάζ

Greek

Alternative forms

• τουρκουάζ n (tourkouáz)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from French turquoise (“turquoise -gemstone-”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tiɾ.kuˈaz/
• Hyphenation: τιρ‧κου‧άζ

Adjective

τιρκουάζ • (tirkouáz) (indeclinable)

1. of turquoise color/colour

Synonyms

• γαλαζοπράσινος (galazoprásinos) / πρασινογάλαζος (prasinogálazos)
• κυανοπράσινος (kyanoprásinos) (more formal)

Noun

τιρκουάζ • (tirkouáz) n (indeclinable)

1. (geology) turquoise (gem stone)

   see also περουζές m (perouzés)

2. (color) turquoise (color/colour)

   see also γαλαζοπράσινο (galazoprásino)

See also

• Older spelling: τυρκουάζ (tyrkouáz) transliteration imitating the French spelling

Further reading

• τιρκουάζ, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
• τιρκουάζ - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) [A Practical dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
• τιρκουάζ - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.