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Euroclydon
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Euroclydon (or in ) is a cyclonic tempestuous northeast wind which blows in the Mediterranean, mostly in autumn and winter. It is the modern Gregalia (Gregale) or Levanter. The name "Euroclydon" comes from two classical roots:
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Euroclydon (or in ) is a cyclonic tempestuous northeast wind which blows in the Mediterranean, mostly in autumn and winter. It is the modern Gregalia (Gregale) or Levanter. The name "Euroclydon" comes from two classical roots: the , from (, meaning 'east wind') either: an Ancient Greek word: or , meaning 'north wind'); or , referring to a surging wave (from the verb meaning 'to billow') or the ()
Although the Greek word is translated "northeaster" in many English Bibles, Euroclydon is not to be confused with the term "nor'easter", a type of extratropical cyclone affecting Atlantic coastal regions of the United States and Canada.
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