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γυαλί
glass (the material) /ʝaˈli/
nounB2#2751 most common
Also: pane of glass, a piece of glass
Example sentences
Το ποτήρι αυτό είναι από γυαλί.
This cup is made of glass.
Το γυαλί σπάει εύκολα.
Glass breaks easily.
Πρόσεχε το σπασμένο γυαλί στο πάτωμα!
Watch out for the broken glass on the floor!
Ο μπουφές έχει πόρτες από γυαλί.
The cabinet has doors made of glass.
Το εργοστάσιο παράγει μπουκάλια από ανακυκλωμένο γυαλί.
The factory makes bottles from recycled glass.
Η τέχνη επεξεργασίας του γυαλιού χρονολογείται στην αρχαιότητα.
The craft of glassworking dates back to antiquity.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | γυαλί | γυαλιά |
| Genitive | γυαλιού | γυαλιών |
| Accusative | γυαλί | γυαλιά |
| Vocative | γυαλί | γυαλιά |
Word family
γυάλινοςmade of glass
γυαλίζωto polish, to shine
γυαλιάeyeglasses, sunglasses (plural)
γυαλιστερόςshiny, glossy
γυαλάδαshine, gloss, sheen
Etymology
Γυαλί comes from ὑάλιον, a diminutive of ancient Greek ὕαλος (hyalos), meaning glass or clear crystal. In medieval speech the initial vowel picked up a palatal g-sound, giving γ-, and the word settled into its modern neuter form. The deeper origin of ὕαλος is unclear and may predate Greek, so no secure Indo-European root can be given.
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