ξανθός (xanthós)

English: blond

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Linguistic Information

Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular

About ξανθός

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Definitions & Examples

  • adjective:
    blonde, blond, fair, flaxen, tawny
    Examples:
    • ξανθά μαλλιά, όπως το μέλι (xanthá malliá, ópos to méli) — blonde hair like honey
  • adjective:
    golden
    Examples:
    • ξανθό στάχυ (xanthó stáchy) — golden ear (of corn)

Declension Table

neuter word

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeξανθόςξανθοί
genitiveξανθούξανθών
accusativeξανθόξανθούς
vocativeξανθόξανθοί

Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how ξανθός appears in different grammatical contexts.

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Derived Terms

  • ξανθή σταφίδα (xanthí stafída)"Grek"