μεγαλόφωνος

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μεγαλόφωνος (megalóphōnos).[1] By surface analysis, μεγάλος (megálos) + -ό- (-ó-) + φωνή (foní) + -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /me.ɣaˈlo.fo.nos/
  • Hyphenation: με‧γα‧λό‧φω‧νος

Adjective

μεγαλόφωνος • (megalófonos) m (feminine μεγαλόφωνη, neuter μεγαλόφωνο)

  1. (of a person) loud, loud-voiced
  2. (of an utterance or exclamation) loud, booming

Declension

Derived terms

  • μεγαλόφωνα (megalófona, adverb)
  • μεγαλοφώνως (megalofónos, adverb)

References

  1. μεγαλόφωνος - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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