meltemi
/ (mɛlˈtɛmɪ) /
noun
a northerly wind in the northeast Mediterranean; etesian wind
Nearby words
melrose park, melt, melt in one's mouth, meltage, meltdown, meltemi, melter, melting point, melting pot, melton, melton mowbray
Word Origin for meltemi
C20: from Modern Greek, from Turkish meltem
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012