Bura
/ˈbʊərə/noun
A strong, cold, dry northeast wind that blows along the eastern Adriatic coast.
Did you know?Bura is a variant of bora, whose lineage is traditionally connected with Boreas, the ancient Greek personification of the north wind.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Βορέας (Boréas)
“The north wind, also personified as the god Boreas”
Late Latin
Latin
boreas
“The north wind; a borrowing from Greek”
Medieval period
South Slavic
bura
“A violent, cold northeast wind, especially on the Adriatic coast”
19th Century
English
bora
“A cold, violent northeast wind of the Adriatic region”
Modern English
English
bura
“A variant spelling of bora”
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