συναγερμός

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek συναγερμός (sunagermós, concentration), with semantic loan from French alarme.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /si.na.ʝeɾˈmos/
  • Hyphenation: συ‧να‧γερ‧μός

Noun

συναγερμός • (synagermós) m (plural συναγερμοί)

  1. alert (state of readiness in case of emergency)
    σε κατάσταση συναγερμούse katástasi synagermoúon a state of alert
  2. alarm (a summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy)
  3. rally (mass gathering or mobilization)
  4. alarm (notice of danger)
    συναγερμός πυρκαγιάςsynagermós pyrkagiásfire alarm

Declension

References

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