θάλασσα (thálassa)
English: sea
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About θάλασσα
As a noun, θάλασσα 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.
Definitions & Examples
- noun:seaExamples:
- Βαλτική Θάλασσα, Μεσόγειος Θάλασσα (Valtikí Thálassa, Mesógeios Thálassa) — Baltic Sea, Mediterranean Sea
- noun:sea (all the seas and oceans)Examples:
- Πήγε στη θάλασσα.Píge sti thálassa.
- He went to sea.
- noun:stormExamples:
- πολύ θάλασσα (polý thálassa) — heavy seas, stormy weather
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | θάλασσα | θάλασσες |
| genitive | θάλασσας | θαλασσών |
| accusative | θάλασσα | θάλασσες |
| vocative | θάλασσα | θάλασσες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how θάλασσα appears in different grammatical contexts.