meltemi

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noun

A strong, dry, northerly, seasonal wind in the Aegean sea; etesian wind.

OriginGreek μελτέμι ← Turkish meltem →
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Meanings

nounmeltemi (uncountable)
  1. uncountableclimatologyA strong, dry, northerly, seasonal wind in the Aegean sea; etesian wind.

Origin

  1. Turkishmeltem
  2. Greekμελτέμι
  3. Englishmeltemi

from Greek μελτέμι (meltémi), from Turkish meltem

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Translations

Greek μελτέμι
  • μελτέμι (meltémi)Aegean wind
Cite this entry
APA

meltemi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meltemi

MLA

“meltemi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meltemi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meltemi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meltemi.

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