Etymology

Euroclydon

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Today it means: A stormy northeasterly wind mentioned in the Bible (Acts 27:14); any rough wind or storm. Full definition →

Ancient Greek εὐροκλύδων
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromεὐροκλύδων
  2. English todayEuroclydon

From Hellenistic Ancient Greek εὐροκλύδων (euroklúdōn), from εὖρος (eûros, “east wind”) + κλύδων (klúdōn, “wave”).

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