# meltemi

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A strong, dry, northerly, seasonal wind in the Aegean sea; etesian wind.

## Etymology
from Greek μελτέμι (meltémi), from Turkish meltem

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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