βραχύς (vrakhís)
English: short
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Linguistic Information
Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About βραχύς
Learn more about βραχύς and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: βρα‧χύς
Definitions & Examples
- adjective:short (having little duration)Examples:
- Synonyms: σύντομος (sýntomos), βραχυχρόνιος (vrachychrónios)
- Hyponym: (phonetics, phonology) βραχύχρονος (vrachýchronos, “short”)
- adjective:(learnedly) short (having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically)Examples:
- Synonyms: (vertically) κοντός (kontós), (horizontally) σύντομος (sýntomos)
- βραχέα κύματα (vrachéa kýmata) — shortwave
Declension Table
neuter word
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | βραχύτερος | βραχύτεροι |
| genitive | βραχύτερου | βραχύτερων |
| accusative | βραχύτερο | βραχύτερους |
| vocative | βραχύτερο | βραχύτεροι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how βραχύς appears in different grammatical contexts.