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καταιγίδα
storm /ka.te.ˈʝi.ða/
nounB1#1150 most common
Also: squall, tempest
Example sentences
Έξω έχει καταιγίδα.
It's storming outside.
Η καταιγίδα κράτησε δύο ώρες.
The storm lasted two hours.
Οι μετεωρολόγοι προειδοποίησαν για ισχυρή καταιγίδα το βράδυ.
Meteorologists warned of a strong storm in the evening.
Η περιοχή επλήγη από σφοδρές καταιγίδες με χαλάζι.
The region was hit by violent storms with hail.
Το πλοίο αναγκάστηκε ν' αλλάξει πορεία λόγω της καταιγίδας που ξέσπασε στο Αιγαίο.
The ship was forced to change course because of the storm that broke out in the Aegean.
Η ανακοίνωση της κυβέρνησης προκάλεσε καταιγίδα αντιδράσεων στην αγορά.
The government's announcement caused a storm of reactions in the market.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η καταιγίδα | οι καταιγίδες |
| Genitive | της καταιγίδας | των καταιγίδων |
| Accusative | την καταιγίδα | τις καταιγίδες |
| Vocative | καταιγίδα | καταιγίδες |
Word family
καταιγιστικόςtorrential, stormy (also used for relentless, e.g. a barrage of questions)
καταιγισμόςa barrage or hail (of fire, criticism)
καταιγίζωto pound or batter relentlessly
Etymology
Καταιγίδα comes from the ancient Greek καταιγίς (genitive καταιγίδος), meaning a squall or hurricane. That word is built from κατά, meaning down or against, and a verb root tied to ἀΐσσω, meaning to dart or rush swiftly. The image is of wind or rain rushing down with force. Modern Greek kept the noun for both literal weather storms and figurative outbursts.
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