Bora
/ˈbɔːrə/noun
A violent, cold, usually northeasterly wind that blows from the mountains toward the Adriatic coast.
Did you know?The name ultimately evokes Boreas, the ancient Greek personification of the north wind, who was imagined as a powerful, winged weather deity.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Βορέας (Boréas)
“The north wind; also the divine personification of the north wind”
Classical Latin
Latin
Boreas
“The north wind, borrowed from Greek”
Medieval Latin
Latin
boreas
“A northern wind”
18th Century
Italian
bora
“A cold, violent northeast wind of the Adriatic region”
19th Century
English
bora
“A strong, cold wind descending from mountains toward the Adriatic coast”
Modern English
English
bora
“A violent, cold northeasterly wind”
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