IN GREEK
αγιάζι
agiazi
cold night or morning air
IN TURKISH
ayaz
ayaz
dry cold or frost
WEAR THE WORD
αγιάζι in blue ink and ayaz in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkic
- CATEGORY
- Other
- NOTES
- Greek refers especially to piercing cold and frost, not merely a clear cold spell.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry αγιάζι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry ayaz www.nisanyansozluk.com
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘αγιάζι / ayaz’, entry 403, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/403-agiazi/. Accessed [day month year].