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λαίλαπα

Ελληνικά

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λαίλαπα

  • ˈle.la.pa

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λαίλαπα < (διαχρονικό δάνειο) αρχαία ελληνική λαῖλαψ από την αιτιατική «τὴν λαίλαπα»

noun λαίλαπα · λαίλαπες · λαίλαπας · λαιλάπων

  1. άνεμος η θύελλα, ισχυρός άνεμος με βροχή, ανεμοστρόβιλος
  2. figuratively, μεταφορικά οποιοδήποτε καταστροφικό γεγονός πύρινη λαίλαπα, η λαίλαπα του πολέμου

In English

  • whirlwind body of objects or events sweeping violently onward

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MLA

"λαίλαπα." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%BB%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%B1. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

λαίλαπα. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%BB%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%B1

Chicago

"λαίλαπα." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%BB%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%B1.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {λαίλαπα},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/el/%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%BB%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%B1},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}