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gafas

(Αγγλικός)

gafar

  1. to jinx, put a jinx on (a person or thing supposed to bring bad luck)
  2. (reflexive) to be jinx, be put a jinx on

Συχνότητα

B2
Με παύλα ως
ga‧fas
Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
/ˈɡafas/
Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

In summary

Unknown. Maybe related to French faire gaffe (“pay attention”), or German gaffen (“to stare”). Possibly related to the Andalusian Arab scholar of the 12th century Muhammad ibn Aslam Al-Ghafiqi, an ophthalmologist. Eyeglasses “gafas” were named after him.

Related words

γυαλιά

ματογυάλια

διοπτροφόρος

díoptra

gyaliá

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