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MBB Vocabulary

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METE

DRN

NQ

καιόμενη φλόξ

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METE

DRN

NQ

ὑπέκκαυμα

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altitude (of a star)

METE

DRN

NQ

ὑπερβολή

altitude (of a star)

appearance of a star / rising

METE

DRN

NQ

φάσις (<φαίνω)

appearance of a star / rising

cave

METE

DRN

NQ

σπήλαιον

cave

spelunca, -ae

spelunca, -ae

circle

METE

DRN

NQ

κύκλος

circle

cloud

METE

DRN

NQ

νέφος

cloud

comet

METE

DRN

NQ

κομήτης (ἀστήρ)

comet

[not attested]

cometes, -ae

drizzle

METE

DRN

NQ

ψακάς

drizzle

earthquake

METE

DRN

NQ

σεισμὸς, ὁ

earthquake

tremor, -oris

tremor, -oris

exhalation

METE

DRN

NQ

ἀναθυμίασις

exhalation

fixed star

METE

DRN

NQ

ἀπλανής (ἀστήρ)

fixed star

hail

METE

DRN

NQ

χάλαζα

hail

heavy shower

METE

DRN

NQ

ὑετός

heavy shower

horizon

METE

DRN

NQ

ὁρίζων (κύκλος)

horizon

late summer / in the time of ripeness

METE

DRN

NQ

ὀπώρα

late summer / in the time of ripeness

mist

METE

DRN

NQ

ὁμίχλη

mist

moving / heavenly bodies

METE

DRN

NQ

φερόμενα (σώματα), τὰ

moving / heavenly bodies

rain

METE

DRN

NQ

ὄμβρος

rain

region between the stars and the earth

METE

DRN

NQ

μεταξὺ τόπος, ὁ (τὸ)

region between the stars and the earth

rising / east

METE

DRN

NQ

ἀνατολή

rising / east

scattered stars

METE

DRN

NQ

σποράδες ἀστέρες

scattered stars

setting / west

METE

DRN

NQ

δύσις

setting / west

shooting star

METE

DRN

NQ

διαθέων ἀστήρ

shooting star

sky

METE

DRN

NQ

οὐρανός

sky

south

METE

DRN

NQ

νότος

south

stars that fall from heaven (meteor)

METE

DRN

NQ

ἐκπίπτοντες (ἐκπέσοντες) ἀστέρες

stars that fall from heaven (meteor)

tail

METE

DRN

NQ

κόμη

tail

[not attested]

crinis, -is

thunderbolt

METE

DRN

NQ

κεραυνός

thunderbolt

vapour

METE

DRN

NQ

ἀτμίς

vapour

wandering star (planet)

METE

DRN

NQ

πλανώμενα, τὰ  

wandering star (planet)

wave

METE

DRN

NQ

κῦμα

wave

wind

METE

DRN

NQ

πνεῦμα

wind

ventus, -i

ventus, -i

winter solstice

METE

DRN

NQ

χειμεριναί τροπαί

winter solstice

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METE

DRN

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μετέωρος

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Ursa Major (constellation)

METE

DRN

NQ

ἄρκτος

Ursa Major (constellation)

an expanse in the sky?

METE

DRN

NQ

χάσμα

an expanse in the sky?

autumn

METE

DRN

NQ

μετόπωρον

autumn

cave/ cavern

METE

DRN

NQ

[σπέος]

cave/ cavern

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specus,-us

circumference

METE

DRN

NQ

περιφέρεια (γῆς)

circumference

cloud

METE

DRN

NQ

νεφέλη

cloud

comet

METE

DRN

NQ

κομήτης (ἀστήρ)

comet

[not attested]

crinitus, -a, -um

drought

METE

DRN

NQ

αὐχμός

drought

equator

METE

DRN

NQ

ἱσημερινός

equator

fair weather

METE

DRN

NQ

εὐδία

fair weather

fixed star

METE

DRN

NQ

ἐνδεδεμένος (ἀστήρ) 

fixed star

halo

METE

DRN

NQ

ἅλως

halo

hoar-frost

METE

DRN

NQ

πάχνη

hoar-frost

hot day

METE

DRN

NQ

καῦμα

hot day

meteorology

METE

DRN

NQ

μετεωρολογία

meteorology

[not attested in VI]

[not attested]

moon

METE

DRN

NQ

σελήνη

moon

north

METE

DRN

NQ

βορέας

north

rain

METE

DRN

NQ

ὕδατα

rain

region, lower

METE

DRN

NQ

κάτω τόπος, ὁ (τὸ) 

region, lower

river

METE

DRN

NQ

ποταμός

river

sea

METE

DRN

NQ

θάλαττα (θάλασσα)

sea

setting / west

METE

DRN

NQ

ἑσπέρα

setting / west

shooting star

METE

DRN

NQ

ἀστήρ  

shooting star

smoky evaporation?

METE

DRN

NQ

καπνώδης διάκρισις  

smoky evaporation?

spring

METE

DRN

NQ

ἔαρ

spring

stillness in the air / calm weather

METE

DRN

NQ

νηνεμία

stillness in the air / calm weather

tail

METE

DRN

NQ

κόμη

tail

coma, -ae, not attested in VI

coma, -ae, not attested

torch?

METE

DRN

NQ

δαλός

torch?

vault

METE

DRN

NQ

κύκλος

vault

warm season

METE

DRN

NQ

ἀλέα

warm season

well

METE

DRN

NQ

φρέαρ

well

wind

METE

DRN

NQ

ἄνεμος

wind

ventus, -i

ventus, -i

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METE

DRN

NQ

ἔσχατα ἄστρα

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[unclear translation], a sort of wind or hurrican

METE

DRN

NQ

πρηστήρ

[unclear translation], a sort of wind or hurrican

appearance

METE

DRN

NQ

φάσμα

appearance

bearded star

METE

DRN

NQ

πωγωνίας (ἀστήρ)

bearded star

[not attested]

pogoonias, -ae

cavern

METE

DRN

NQ

κοιλότης

cavern

caverna, -ae

caverna, -ae

clear weather / sky

METE

DRN

NQ

αἰθρία

clear weather / sky

cold / frost

METE

DRN

NQ

ψῦχος

cold / frost

dew

METE

DRN

NQ

δρόσος

dew

-

ros, -ris

earth

METE

DRN

NQ

γῆ

earth

etesian wind

METE

DRN

NQ

ἐτησίαι

etesian wind

etesiai,-arum

etesiai,-arum

fire ball (meteor)

METE

DRN

NQ

αἴξ

fire ball (meteor)

frost / frosty weather

METE

DRN

NQ

πάγος

frost / frosty weather

heavens, the

METE

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ὅλον, (τὸ)  

heavens, the

hollow place

METE

DRN

NQ

κοῖλος τόπος

hollow place

ice

METE

DRN

NQ

κρύσταλλος

ice

milky way

METE

DRN

NQ

γάλα

milky way

mountain

METE

DRN

NQ

ὄρος

mountain

orbit

METE

DRN

NQ

κύκλος

orbit

ray

METE

DRN

NQ

ἀκτίς

ray

region, upper

METE

DRN

NQ

ἄνω, τὰ

region, upper

rotatory motion / circular motion

METE

DRN

NQ

περιφορά

rotatory motion / circular motion

setting / west

METE

DRN

NQ

δυσμή

setting / west

shooting star

METE

DRN

NQ

διαδρομὴ ἀστέρος

shooting star

sign of the Zodiac

METE

DRN

NQ

ζῴδιον

sign of the Zodiac

snow

METE

DRN

NQ

χιών

snow

star

METE

DRN

NQ

ἀστήρ

star

summer solstice

METE

DRN

NQ

θεριναί τροπαί

summer solstice

things in the sky

METE

DRN

NQ

μετέωρα

things in the sky

[not attested]

sublimia, -orum

tropical circle/ tropics

METE

DRN

NQ

τροπικός (κύκλος)

tropical circle/ tropics

wandering star (planet)

METE

DRN

NQ

πλανήτης (ἀστήρ)

wandering star (planet)

water place

METE

DRN

NQ

ἔφυδρος τόπος

water place

whirlwind?

METE

DRN

NQ

τυφῶν

whirlwind?

winter / storm

METE

DRN

NQ

χειμών

winter / storm

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