αισχύνη (eskhíni)
English: disgrace
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About αισχύνη
As a noun, αισχύνη is of the feminine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: αι‧σχύ‧νη
Definitions & Examples
- noun:shame, disgrace, (resulting in) shyness
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αισχύνη | αισχύνες |
| genitive | αισχύνης | αισχυνών |
| accusative | αισχύνη | αισχύνες |
| vocative | αισχύνη | αισχύνες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how αισχύνη appears in different grammatical contexts.