ζωή (zoí)
English: life
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About ζωή
As a noun, ζωή 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
IPA: zoˈi
Hyphenation: ζω‧ή
Definitions & Examples
- noun:life
- noun:lifetime
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ζωή | ζωές |
| genitive | ζωής | ζωών |
| accusative | ζωή | ζωές |
| vocative | ζωή | ζωές |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how ζωή appears in different grammatical contexts.