Boreas

English

/ˈbɔːɹɪəs/, /ˈbɔɹɪəs/

proper noun

Definitions

(Greek god) The god of the north North Wind.
(poetic) The north wind personified.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς (personification of the north wind, north wind).

Origin

Ancient Greek

Βορέᾱς

Gloss

personification of the north wind, north wind

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

boreas English
boreas Latin
boreus Latin
boreālis Latin
boreās Latin
Βορέᾱς Ancient Greek
Bora Turkish
ბორია Mingrelian

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