δυτικός (ditikós)
English: western
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Linguistic Information
Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About δυτικός
Learn more about δυτικός and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: δυ‧τι‧κός
Definitions & Examples
- noun:westerner
- noun:(Christianity) Western Christian (Roman Catholic or Protestant Christian)
- noun:The West in a sociopolitical sense, i.e. the society, culture, politics of the peoples of Western Europe and North AmericaExamples:
- Tα δόγματα των δυτικών (Ta dógmata ton dytikón) — The doctrines of the West
- adjective:west, westward, westerly, western
- adjective:Western, Occidental; belonging to the West; pertaining to the Occident; related to the Western world or to Western Christianity
Declension Table
neuter word
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | δυτικός | δυτικοί |
| genitive | δυτικού | δυτικών |
| accusative | δυτικό | δυτικούς |
| vocative | δυτικό | δυτικοί |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how δυτικός appears in different grammatical contexts.
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Derived Terms
- δυτικοευρωπαϊκός (dytikoevropaïkós)"Grek"