imbat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of dry north wind which blows in the eastern Mediterranean.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪmbæt/

Word forms

imbat imbats

Etymology

A widespread word in the Mediterranean related to Latin battuo (“beat, strike”). Possibly directly from Ottoman Turkish ایمبات (imbat, “sea breeze; etesian”). Doublet of limbat.

Related words

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