{"id":1167,"date":"2013-10-22T19:31:25","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T19:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=1167"},"modified":"2013-10-22T19:31:25","modified_gmt":"2013-10-22T19:31:25","slug":"autumns-in-the-air-greek-small-talk-about-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/autumns-in-the-air-greek-small-talk-about-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn’s in the Air: Greek Small Talk About the Season"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The word \u03c6\u03b8\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c0\u03c9\u03c1\u03bf <\/strong>(fthinoporo, autumn)\u00a0\u00a0is of Greek etymology: in ancient Greek \u03c6\u03b8\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c0\u03c9\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd<\/i> < \u03c6\u03b8\u03af\u03bd\u03c9 + \u03bf\u03c0\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u00a0(fthino<\/i>, to lessen + opora<\/i>, fruits) The months of the autumn are of latin origin though: \u03a3\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03bc\u03b2\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2<\/b> (Septemvrios, September), \u039f\u03ba\u03c4\u03ce\u03b2\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2<\/b> (Octovrios, October), \u039d\u03bf\u03ad\u03bc\u03b2\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2<\/b> (Noemvrios, November).<\/p>\n

Important events<\/span><\/p>\n

September is the first month of the new school year: \u03c4\u03b1<\/b> \u03c3\u03c7\u03bf\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03b1<\/b> \u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03af\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd<\/b> \u03b3\u03cd\u03c1\u03c9<\/b> \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2<\/b> 10<\/b> \u03a3\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03bc\u03b2\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03c5<\/b> <\/b>(ta sholeia anoigoun giro<\/em> stis deka Septemvrio<\/em>u, schools open around September 10). In October, the wine harvest ends (\u03c4\u03c1\u03cd\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2<\/b>, trigos<\/i>) and the producers start the wine making (\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03af<\/b>, krasi<\/i>, wine). October is also the month of the end of the Daylight Saving Time: in Greece, the last Sunday of October we set our clocks back one hour \u00a0(\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03ae<\/b> \u03ce\u03c1\u03b1<\/b>, heimerini ora<\/i>, winter hour.) November is the month of the olive harvest (\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac<\/b>, elia<\/i>, olive).<\/p>\n

Religious feasts<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the Greek Orthodox tradition, many saints are honored in autumn. The people who are named after these saints or martyrs celebrate their name day. This tradition is followed even by non religious people. Some of the most important religious days are:<\/p>\n

– September 14: \u0397<\/b> \u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03ae<\/b> \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/b> \u03a3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd<\/b> (I giorti tou Stavrou<\/i>, the feast of the Cross or the Exaltation of the Holy Cross).<\/p>\n

– October 26: H <\/b>\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03ae<\/b> \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/b> \u0391\u03b3\u03af\u03bf\u03c5<\/b> \u0394\u03b7\u03bc\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03c5<\/b> (I giorti tou Agiou Dimitriou<\/i>, Saint Demetrius\u2019 Day). \u0394\u03b7\u03bc\u03ae\u03c4\u03c1\u03b7\u03c2 and \u0394\u03ae\u03bc\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1 are very common names. \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0394\u03b7\u03bc\u03ae\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 is the \u00a0protector of Salonica (\u0398\u03b5\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03af\u03ba\u03b7, Thessaloniki) so there are many celebrations.<\/p>\n

– November 8: H <\/b>\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03ae<\/b> \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd<\/b> \u03a4\u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03ce\u03bd<\/b> (I giorti ton Taxiarhon<\/i>, \u00a0Archangels Michael and Gabriel\u2019s Day). This is also a day dedicated to the Greek Air Force.<\/p>\n

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Historical events<\/span><\/p>\n

– 12 October 1944: \u03b7<\/b> \u0391\u03c0\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03c5\u03b8\u03ad\u03c1\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7<\/b> \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/b> \u0391\u03b8\u03ae\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2<\/b> (i Apeleftherosi tis Athinas<\/i>, the liberation of Athens). The Italian-German-Bulgarian occupation of Greece ended after three years.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HDyvjhMFTGo<\/a><\/p>\n

– 28 October 1940: \u03b7<\/b> \u0395\u03c0\u03ad\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2<\/b> \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/b> \u201c\u038c\u03c7\u03b9<\/b>\u201d<\/b> (I Epeteios tou \u201cOhi\u201d<\/i>, the \u201cNo\u201d Day \/ Anniversary). Ioannis Metaxas refused to allow the occupation of strategic sites by the Axis forces and \u00a0\u00a0the Italian army invaded Greece.<\/p>\n

– 17 November 1973: \u03b7<\/b> \u0395\u03be\u03ad\u03b3\u03b5\u03c1\u03c3\u03b7<\/b> \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/b> \u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03c5\u03c4\u03b5\u03c7\u03bd\u03b5\u03af\u03bf\u03c5<\/b> (I Exegersi tou Politehneiou<\/i>, the Athens Polytechnic uprising). The students uprising against the military dictatorship ended by the violence intervention of the army.<\/p>\n

Words and phrases related to autumn<\/span><\/p>\n

– \u03c6\u03b8\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03c0\u03c9\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2<\/b>-\u03ae<\/b>-\u03cc<\/b> (fthinoporinos-i-o):<\/i>\u00a0autumnal, autumn<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 22 \u03a3\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03bc\u03b2\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ad\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c6\u03b8\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03c0\u03c9\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03ae \u03b9\u03c3\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03af\u03b1. (<\/i>Stis eikosi dio Septemvriou ehoume fthinoporini isimeria.)<\/p>\n

The autumnal equinox is on September 22.<\/p>\n

\u03a6\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac\u03c9 \u03c6\u03b8\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03c0\u03c9\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03ac \u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03c7\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03b2\u03c1\u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9. (<\/i>Forao fthinoporina rouha giati vrehei.)<\/i><\/p>\n

I\u2019m wearing autumn clothes because it\u2019s raining.<\/p>\n

– \u03b2\u03c1\u03bf\u03c7\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2-\u03ae-\u03cc <\/b>(vroheros-<\/i>i-<\/i>o):<\/i>\u00a0rainy<\/p>\n

\u039f \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9 \u03b2\u03c1\u03bf\u03c7\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2. (<\/i>O kairos einai pali vroheros.)<\/p>\n

The weather is rainy again.<\/p>\n

– \u03c4\u03b1<\/b> \u03c0\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b2\u03c1\u03cc\u03c7\u03b9\u03b1<\/b> (ta protovrohia<\/em>): the first rain of autumn<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u0386\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b9\u03cc\u03bb\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b2\u03c1\u03cc\u03c7\u03b9\u03b1!\u00bb \u00ab\u03a4\u03b9 \u03bb\u03b5\u03c2; \u0391\u03cd\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03ad\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03b1\u03ba\u03cc\u03bc\u03b1!\u00bb (\u201cArhisan kiolas ta protovrohia!\u201d \u201cTi les? Avgousto ehoume akoma!\u201d)<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the first rain of autumn! (literally it means \u201cthe first rain of autumn has already started<\/i>\u201d) \u201cWhat are you talking about? It\u2019s still August!\u201d<\/p>\n

– \u039f\u03b9 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd <\/b>(oi meres mikrainoun<\/em>):\u00a0<\/b>the days get shorter<\/p>\n

\u0395\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ad\u03be\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ad\u03be\u03c9 \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c4\u03ac\u03b4\u03b9. \u039c\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03bf\u03b9 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2. (<\/i>Einai exi i ora kai exo ehei skotadi. Mikrainoun oi meres.)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s six o\u2019clock and it\u2019s dark outside. The days are getting shorter.<\/p>\n

– \u03c0\u03ad\u03c6\u03c4\u03c9 <\/b>(pefto<\/em>):\u00a0<\/b>to fall<\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03b1 \u03c6\u03cd\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03ad\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03ad\u03c6\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd. \u0398\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03be\u03b7. (<\/i>Ta filla tou dentrou peftoun.)<\/p>\n

The leaves of the tree are falling. It will blossom again in spring.<\/p>\n

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\u03a0\u03b7\u03b3\u03ad\u03c2<\/p>\n

\u0393. \u039c\u03c0\u03b1\u03bc\u03c0\u03b9\u03bd\u03b9\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7: \u039b\u03b5\u03be\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u039d\u03ad\u03b1\u03c2 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u0393\u03bb\u03ce\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 , \u0391\u03b8\u03ae\u03bd\u03b1 1998<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.ultimatehistoryproject.com\/oxi-day.html<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Athens_Polytechnic_uprising<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

The word \u03c6\u03b8\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c0\u03c9\u03c1\u03bf (fthinoporo, autumn)\u00a0\u00a0is of Greek etymology: in ancient Greek \u03c6\u03b8\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c0\u03c9\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd < \u03c6\u03b8\u03af\u03bd\u03c9 + \u03bf\u03c0\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u00a0(fthino, to lessen + opora, fruits) The months of the autumn are of latin origin though: \u03a3\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03bc\u03b2\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 (Septemvrios, September), \u039f\u03ba\u03c4\u03ce\u03b2\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 (Octovrios, October), \u039d\u03bf\u03ad\u03bc\u03b2\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 (Noemvrios, November). Important events September is the first month of the new school year: \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c7\u03bf\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03b1…<\/p>\n

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