βροντή
vrontí/vɾonˈdi/
The Greek word for "thunder", the deep rumbling noise in a storm, is βροντή (vrontí).
βροντή is the sound you hear during a storm. For example, η βροντή ακούστηκε μακριά means "the thunder was heard from afar".
Meaning: deep, rumbling noise (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced /vɾonˈdi/, romanized vrontí, with the stress on the last syllable.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not confuse βροντή with κεραυνός, which is the lightning strike itself rather than its sound.
Did you know?
- The word βροντή is the root for the English word 'brontosaurus', which literally means 'thunder lizard'.
- Greek speakers sometimes use the verb βροντά to describe someone shouting or speaking with a booming, authoritative voice.
- In Greek mythology, the personification of thunder is often linked to the 'Brontes' one of the Cyclopes, whose name literally means 'Thunderer'.
Examples in context
- Η βροντή ήταν ακούραστηThe thunder was relentless.
- Ακούω τη βροντή από μακριά.I hear the thunder from afar.
- Φοβάμαι τη βροντή κατά τη διάρκεια της καταιγίδας.Fováme ti vrontí katá ti diárkeia tis katayídas.I am afraid of the thunder during the storm.
Example conversation
Giorgos and Eleni are inside during a storm.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΈ ακούσες τη βροντή, Ελένη;E akouses ti vronti, Eleni?Did you hear the thunder, Eleni?
- Ελένη EleniΝαι, Γιώργο, ήταν τρομακτική.Nai, Giorgo, itan tromaktiki.Yes, Giorgos, it was terrifying.
- Γιώργος GiorgosΗ βροντή σημαίνει ότι θα βρέξει.I vronti simaine oti tha vrexei.The thunder means it will rain.
- Ελένη EleniΑς κλείσουμε τα παράθυρα τώρα.As kleisoume ta parathyra tora.Let's close the windows now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry βροντή, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries βροντή, CC BY-SA 4.0.
